Reproductive Health

Connecticut Attorney General William Tong is part of a coalition challenging a ruling that would invalidate FDA approval of the pill.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Connecticut Democrats said Tuesday that they have the votes to pass a reproductive rights bill in the state General Assembly. This is despite a pushback from right-to-life advocates.

The City of New Haven, Connecticut will pay over $200,000 to the federal government after a data breach that compromised the personal information of…