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WSHU’s Desiree Diorio spoke with Gloria Feldt, the former president of Planned Parenthood, about the future of abortion rights with the midterm elections just two months away.

More than 100 military installations are in states where abortion is now banned.

Abortion providers in Connecticut have been guaranteed federal government support. U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra gave the assurance during a visit to a Planned Parenthood health center in Waterbury on Tuesday.

Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) said abortion access for military service members is a priority for budget negotiations currently underway in the House of Representatives.

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts is pushing back against Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont’s invitation for businesses to relocate to his state, where abortion rights are protected.

The New York State Legislature was voting Friday on bills to address two recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings on gun safety and abortion rights. The measures include new restrictions on carrying a concealed weapon and a constitutional amendment protecting abortion.

Companies concerned about the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade should move to Connecticut, Governor Ned Lamont said in a video message.

Lawyers of color should work to defend access to safe and legal abortions, Connecticut Comptroller Natalie Braswell urged at the 10th anniversary of the Attorneys of Color Symposium organized by Quinnipiac University Law School.

WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Mark Pazniokas to discuss his articles, “Fast and furious reaction from Connecticut on overturning of Roe v. Wade,” and “CT will become a ‘safe harbor’ for abortion seekers on July 1. What does that mean?” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.

Connecticut officially becomes a safe harbor for out-of-state people seeking abortions on Friday, July 1. The new law also expands the types of medical professionals who can perform abortions to nurses, midwives and physician assistants.