Planned Parenthood of Southern New England

The U.S. Supreme Court’s Planned Parenthood decision could limit health care access for Connecticut women, advocates said Thursday, as it opens the door for Congress, now considering the federal budget, to remove Planned Parenthood from Medicaid.

Connecticut has had about a 150% increase in the number of out-of-state women seeking abortion services since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, according to abortion providers.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut has joined nine legislators in a letter to Perrigo, the company that makes the newly approved Opill, asking them to keep the cost low.

According to Planned Parenthood of Southern New England, the state has seen a 56% increase in the number of people traveling to Connecticut for abortions.

More women are coming into Connecticut for abortion care, and the state is training more medical professionals to meet that demand.