Know Your Rights: Access to Abortion

In Dobbs v Jackson, the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade and taken away our federal constitutional right to abortion. This decision will allow extremists across the country to ban abortion and force women and others who can become pregnant into a second-class status by denying them control over their bodies and their futures. Make no mistake, this decision is an unprecedented attack on women’s rights and reproductive freedom. No one should be forced to carry a pregnancy against their will and face the life-altering consequences of being denied essential health care.

In Connecticut, abortion remains legal. Below, you’ll find a quick guide to know your rights when it comes to abortion care in Connecticut, and some recommendations for how to advance reproductive freedom here in the wake of the federal government turning its back on reproductive rights.