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Connecticut’s top Democratic lawmakers are in favor of amending the state’s constitution to codify the right to an abortion. But members of the Reproductive Rights Caucus say the amendment is not necessary because it's enshrined in state law.
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Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022, giving states the right to restrict and ban abortion. The right to an abortion is enshrined in Connecticut’s constitution, and the state has worked to expand access to reproductive health care.
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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.
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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.
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Advocates and Democratic legislators said they remain committed to preserving reproductive rights in Connecticut on Thursday, denouncing “draconian” efforts to ban abortion in other states.
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Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed a law that permits pharmacists to prescribe certain types of birth control without patients needing to visit their doctor.
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Connecticut Attorney General William Tong is part of a coalition challenging a ruling that would invalidate FDA approval of the pill.
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A Connecticut legislative committee has approved a bill that would ban pharmaceutical companies from doing business with the state if they stop selling legal abortion pills in other states.
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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris was in New Britain for an abortion rights event on Wednesday. Her visit brought national attention to Connecticut’s 5th district congressional race.
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In response to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, Connecticut launched a website and hotline to help people seeking abortions know their reproductive rights in the state on Friday.