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Governor Ned Lamont will introduce his proposal to allow pharmacists to prescribe birth control, including the morning after pill, in Connecticut this week.
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Connecticut lawmakers from both parties have also proposed bills that would legalize the sale of emergency contraceptive Plan B in vending machines.
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Connecticut Republican candidate for governor Bob Stefanowski is taking back what he said about abortion during a television appearance on Thursday.
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Connecticut is participating in a national abortion hotline established by New York Attorney General Letitia James. It provides pro bono legal advice to women seeking abortion services.
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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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As states across the country restrict abortion, President Biden and some other Democrats want to ease federal restrictions on the procedure.
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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.
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Now that Connecticut allows advanced practice clinicians to perform aspiration abortions, some nurses have begun learning the procedure.
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More than 100 military installations are in states where abortion is now banned.
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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.