Reproductive freedom & the ACLU of Connecticut, 1965 - 2019

The ACLU of Connecticut has a long history of fighting for reproductive freedom.

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At #StopTheBans rally, hundreds gather to support abortion access in Connecticut

On May 21, 2019, hundreds of people from across the state joined together to say that when abortion rights are under attack nationwide, Connecticut will stand up and fight back.

ACLU-CT speaks at abortion access rally in Hartford. Signs say "abortion is healthcare, abortion is a right" and "protect safe, legal abortion."

Hello, 2018. We’re ready for you.

2017 was a year of persistence, and in 2018, everyone who cares about civil rights and civil liberties will need to draw on that resilience again. Here are just some of the ways the ACLU of Connecticut will fight for freedom, equality, and justice in 2018.

By David McGuire

We will love and protect each other sign at Bradley Airport protest against Trump Administration's Muslim ban

I’m a Police Officer Serving My Community. My Pregnancy Made Me Unwelcome On the Force.

As a woman working in law enforcement, I’ve become accustomed to being in the minority — it’s something women know when choosing a career in policing. But after six years on the job, what I didn’t anticipate was the discrimination I would face for being pregnant.

By Sarah Alicea

Sarah Alicea, a police officer who faced pregnancy discrimination in Cromwell, Connecticut.