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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.

For religious leaders in Connecticut, it was important to show the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade isn’t universally accepted in faith communities.

Protesters rallied over the weekend across Long Island against Friday’s Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortions. Organizers called for ousting lawmakers who oppose abortion rights at the ballot box this November.

Protesters at an abortion rights rally Bridgeport, New Haven and other cities across Connecticut said they’re heartbroken, but committed to fighting after the Supreme Court decision Friday overturning the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case legalizing abortions nationwide.

The U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade oversteps the constitutional right of Americans to make their own healthcare decisions, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont said. Connecticut U.S Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy also expressed anger at the ruling.

State Senator Phil Boyle of Long Island plans to introduce legislation to prevent New York from spending state taxpayer dollars on abortion services for women from Texas, Oklahoma and dozens of other states where the procedure will be restricted, banned and criminalized.

WSHU’s J.D. Allen spoke with Hofstra University law professor James Sample about this turning point for reproductive justice. Sample is concerned with how the nation’s highest court views the Fourteenth Amendment, which grants equal protection under the law.