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Connecticut legislators are reportedly moving to install a \u201cright to abortion\u201d in the state constitution in an apparent attempt to pre-empt pro-life regulations.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to the <\/span>Hartford Courant<\/span><\/a>, a state legislative committee endorsed the bill on Friday but its language has yet to be drafted. Democratic state Senator Mae Flexer reportedly said she got the idea from Vermont, which is set to vote on a pro-abortion amendment to its constitution in November.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Vermont\u2019s amendment <\/span>specifies<\/span><\/a> that “an individual\u2019s right to personal reproductive autonomy is central to the liberty and dignity to determine one\u2019s own life course and shall not be denied or infringed unless justified by a compelling State interest achieved by the least restrictive means.”<\/span><\/p>\n

According to the <\/span>Guttmacher Institute<\/span><\/a>, Connecticut currently prohibits abortion after viability unless the patient\u2019s life or health is endangered (read more here<\/a> about why deliberately killing a preborn child is not medically necessary). Along with its companion decision in Roe<\/em>, Doe v. Bolton<\/em> effectively legalized abortion up to birth for a variety of reasons. Justice Harry Blackmun\u2019s opinion specified that “medical judgment may be exercised in the light of all factors \u2014 physical, emotional, psychological, familial, and the woman’s age–relevant to the well-being of the patient. All these factors may relate to health.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Flexer worried that \u201c[r]eproductive rights are under attack and disappearing across the country.\u201d She added that while Connecticut has enacted pro-abortion measures, \u201cwe have seen in other states how quickly laws can change.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

READ:\u00a0Connecticut pregnancy center files suit against discriminatory law<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Her comments echoed those of organizations like Planned Parenthood, which has been battling a tsunami of pro-life legislation<\/a> at the state level. The Supreme Court\u2019s upcoming decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health\u00a0<\/em>Organization<\/i>\u00a0has raised special concern that Roe v. Wade<\/em> will be overturned, and therefore open the floodgates to a variety of new abortion restrictions.<\/p>\n

Besides Connecticut and Vermont, New York also passed controversial legislation in 2018 as an attempt to \u201ccodify\u201d Roe. A similar policy was pursued at the federal level where pro-abortion House legislators passed the Women’s Health Protection Act. This week, that legislation failed to pass the Senate<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Conservatives have voiced fierce opposition to these types of policies.\u00a0<\/span>Every Republican on the Connecticut state legislature\u2019s committee reportedly rejected the measure. Senator Rob Sampson, R-Wolcott, suggested a constitutional amendment would infringe on the legislature\u2019s historically defined responsibilities.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to the Courant, Christopher Healy of the Connecticut Catholic Public Affairs Conference said the \u201cextreme abortionist lobby realizes they are losing public support for their arguments that the taking of innocent life is acceptable and must be enshrined in a sacred document.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Liz Gustafson of Pro-Choice Connecticut argued it was \u201ccritical that we have the right to abortion, but as we\u2019ve seen the legal right doesn\u2019t guarantee our communities have real access to it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cLike\u201d Live Action News on Facebook<\/a>\u00a0for more pro-life news and commentary!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Connecticut legislators are reportedly moving to install a \u201cright to abortion\u201d in the state constitution in an apparent attempt to pre-empt pro-life regulations. According to the Hartford Courant, a state legislative committee endorsed the bill on Friday but its language has yet to be drafted. 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