Political Info and Laws in Brief
Executives
- Governor Dannel Malloy (D) is pro-choice.
Legislature
- The Connecticut House is pro-choice.
- The Connecticut Senate is pro-choice.
ANTI-CHOICE LAWSRefusal to Provide Medical ServicesConnecticut allows certain individuals or entities to refuse to provide women specific reproductive-health services, information, or referrals. Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers (TRAP)Connecticut subjects abortion providers to burdensome restrictions not applied to other medical professionals. |
PRO-CHOICE LAWSContraceptive EquityConnecticut law requires health-insurance plans that cover prescription medication to provide the same coverage for contraception. Emergency ContraceptionConnecticut law improves women's access to emergency contraception (EC). Freedom of Choice ActConnecticut has an affirmative right to choose in its state law. Low-Income Women's Access to AbortionConnecticut provides low-income women access to abortion.
Protection Against Clinic ViolenceConnecticut law protects women seeking reproductive-health care and medical personnel from blockades and violence. State Constitutional ProtectionConnecticut's constitution provides greater protection for a woman's right to choose than the U.S. Constitution. |
OTHER RELEVANT LAWSInformed ConsentConnecticut has an abortion-specific informed-consent law. Post-Viability Abortion RestrictionConnecticut restricts post-viability abortion. Young Women's Access to AbortionConnecticut requires young women to receive counseling prior to receiving an abortion. |
