Disability Rights

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We strive for a country free of discrimination against people with disabilities; where people with disabilities are valued, integrated members of society who have full access to education, homes, health care, jobs, families, voting, and civic engagement. We are also committed to ensuring that people with disabilities are no longer segregated into, and overrepresented in, civil and criminal institutions such as nursing homes, psychiatric hospitals, jails, and prisons.

The Latest

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ACLU of Connecticut COVID-19 Response

Press Release
Breaking News ACLU of Connecticut

Comment on Federal Court Decision in Parents’ Disability Rights Case

The federal district court in Connecticut has dismissed a disability discrimination case brought by two parents whose children were removed from their care by the Connecticut Department of Children and Families.
Issue Areas: Disability Rights
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Firewalls for Freedom

Press Release
Breaking News ACLU of Connecticut

Lawsuit Seeks to End Physical and Psychological Abuse of People with Mental Illness Incarcerated in Northern Correctional Institution

Disability Rights Connecticut is suing the Connecticut Department of Correction for its continuing physical and psychological abuse of people with mental illness incarcerated at Northern Correctional Institution, the state’s only supermax prison.
Issue Areas: Criminal Legal System, Disability Rights
Court Cases: Disability Rights Connecticut v Department of Correction
Legislation
Apr 05, 2023

HB 6738, An Act Concerning Compassionate or Medical Parole and Credits Awarded for Release During an Emergency Declaration

The ACLU-CT supports Senate Bill 6738 as one of the many necessary steps to ensuring that no one ever dies in DOC custody during a public health crisis again.
Position: Support
Legislation
Mar 13, 2023

SB 1076, An Act Concerning Aid in Dying for Terminally Ill Patients

The ACLU-CT SB 1076 because we believe all people should have the liberty to make personal, intimate decisions about their death when facing a terminal diagnosis.
Position: Support
Legislation
Mar 13, 2023

HB 6618, An Act Concerning Medical Assistance for Certain Provisions Receiving Abortion Care and Related Services in Connecticut

The ACLU-CT unwaveringly supports the constitutional right to seek an abortion. As anti-abortion politicians across the country deny our freedom and obstruct access to abortion, the ACLU-CT supports legislation that increases access to abortion.
Position: Support
Legislation
Mar 09, 2023

HB 6784, An Act Concerning Noncompliant Landlords, and SB 1113, An Act Concerning Fair Rent Commissions

People in Connecticut cannot have a future here if they cannot afford a place to live. Everybody needs a safe, sanitary, and stable place to live, which builds prosperous communities.
Position: Support