Roe v. Wade

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

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.

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.

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.

As states across the country restrict abortion, President Biden and some other Democrats want to ease federal restrictions on the procedure.

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.