Reproductive Rights

Governor Ned Lamont will introduce his proposal to allow pharmacists to prescribe birth control, including the morning after pill, in Connecticut this week.

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont wants pharmacists to start prescribing birth control. He said it’s part of the continued campaign for civil rights in the state.

Connecticut lawmakers from both parties have also proposed bills that would legalize the sale of emergency contraceptive Plan B in vending machines.

Connecticut Republican candidate for governor Bob Stefanowski is taking back what he said about abortion during a television appearance on Thursday.

Vice President Kamala Harris participated in a roundtable discussion on women's reproductive rights at Central Connecticut State University on Wednesday.

Vice President Kamala Harris will be at Central Connecticut State University in New Britain on Wednesday for a roundtable discussion on abortion.

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.

Now that Connecticut allows advanced practice clinicians to perform aspiration abortions, some nurses have begun learning the procedure.

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

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.