In this post-Dobbs era, those dedicated to reproductive freedom face mounting threats to their safety, livelihood, and ability to provide care. Thanks to an ever-shifting legal landscape and an anti-abortion federal administration, providers across the country are not only left to navigate legal chaos, but they are also becoming direct targets of political and personal attacks.
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Connecticut has seen an influx of people coming from out of state to get an abortion in the two years since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, leaving thousands of people without access to the necessary reproductive and abortion care, officials said.
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March 20, 2024 – New Haven Independent – By Brian Slattery Addie and Jacey of the Connecticut Democratic Socialists of America declared themselves “thrilled” to be on Cafe Nine’s stage Tuesday night. The DSA is involved in a number of political efforts, but this night it was focusing on raising funds for a cause: The REACH Fund, which, as its website states, “is a nonprofit organization that […]
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Eight students took part in Coast to Coast for a Cause, the 18th edition of the ride that originated with a pair of medical students spending the summer pedaling home from the Pacific to raise money for leukemia research.
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As nearly two dozen state legislatures across the country have moved to restrict or ban abortion access since the overturning of Roe v. Wade last summer, Connecticut’s largest abortion provider has seen a 56% increase in people traveling from many of those places for care.
The FDA announced on Tuesday that abortion pills can now be offered at additional pharmacies across the country.
Women will still need a prescription from a healthcare provider but there will now be more options for where and how to get the abortion pill.
The REACH Fund of Connecticut, a nonprofit organization dedicated to funding abortion care, has begun making grants to abortion providers.
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In 2016, Jessica Puk had a second-trimester abortion for a wanted pregnancy that was not viable. She described it as “one of the worst days of my life.”
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A 10-year-old girl was raped and impregnated, but because her home state of Ohio has newly-minted draconian abortion laws, she had to travel to Indiana to terminate the pregnancy.
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In a show of solidarity for the state’s commitment for abortion care, a member of President Biden’s cabinet visited the Planned Parenthood location in Waterbury.
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