Senator Looney Releases Statement In Response To Supreme Court Ruling On Abortion Rights And Access
Today, Senate President Martin Looney (D-New Haven) released the following statement after the Supreme Court today ruled in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health to effectively strike down Roe v Wade, which has codified the right to seek an abortion for nearly 50 years.
“This decision will cause confusion, pain, and division across our country and will do so disproportionally for low income women whose health care options are already limited. Democrats in the General Assembly anticipated this upending of legal precedent and enacted additional safeguards for reproductive health care in our state this year, including protection against litigation from residents of other states.”
State Senator James Maroney Releases Statement Following Supreme Courts Decision To Overturn Roe V Wade
State Senator James Maroney Releases Statement Following Supreme Courts Decision To Overturn Roe V Wade
Today, state Senator James Maroney (D-Milford) released the following statement following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v Wade:
“This decision moves our country backwards,” said Sen. Maroney. “While we have Roe Versus Wade codified in Connecticut, this is a step backwards for women’s rights and reproductive freedom. I am saddened by the supreme court’s decision, but resolved to continue to fight in Connecticut to protect the rights of all of our residents.”
Sen. Cabrera Releases Statement in Response to Supreme Court Ruling on Abortion Rights and Access
Sen. Cabrera Releases Statement in Response to Supreme Court Ruling on Abortion Rights and Access
HARTFORD, CT – Today, state Senator Jorge Cabrera (D-Hamden) released the following statement after the Supreme Court today ruled in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health to effectively strike down Roe v Wade, which has codified the right to seek an abortion for nearly 50 years.
“The Supreme Court decision today overturning almost 50 years of established law threatens the freedoms of women everywhere,” said Sen. Cabrera. “We must stand together to protect the right to choose. Although this is a somber time, it is not the end of this fight. In Connecticut, we will continue to ensure the right to choose is protected no matter what.”
Senator Needleman Releases Statement In Response To Supreme Court Ruling On Abortion Rights And Access
Senator Needleman Releases Statement In Response To Supreme Court Ruling On Abortion Rights And Access
Today, State Senator Norm Needleman (D-Essex) released the following statement after the Supreme Court today ruled in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health to effectively strike down Roe v Wade, which has codified the right to seek an abortion for nearly 50 years.
“Today is a sad day for women and women’s rights in the United States. I believe strongly that these decisions should be made between a woman and her doctor and that the government should have a very limited role in this conversation. I am grateful, however, that Connecticut has taken steps in a bipartisan way to protect the rights of women and to ensure they can get adequate reproductive healthcare on their terms in our state.”
Statement Of Senator Mae Flexer On Today’s U.S. Supreme Court Decision Affecting National Abortion Rights
Statement Of Senator Mae Flexer On Today’s U.S. Supreme Court Decision Affecting National Abortion Rights
“This is a dark day for our country. The rights of more than half of Americans have been rolled back in an unprecedented way. We no longer have control over our own bodies depending on what state we live in. And make no mistake, there is nothing “pro-life” about this. The United States has the highest maternal death rates of any developed country and is virtually alone in the world in having no paid parental leave. This decision is not about caring for women and families, it is about controlling women. There will not be fewer abortions in our country, abortions will continue. But we are now going to see women die in parts of our country because they will not be able to access safe health care. This will not just affect abortion access, but also access to contraception, fertility treatments, miscarriage treatments and other types of health care.
“It’s hard to express how truly devastating this decision is. But I am proud that Connecticut will continue to be a leader in protecting the full spectrum of health care rights for all of our citizens and welcoming our fellow Americans who come here for critical health care that is now illegal in more than a dozen states. We will also continue to be an actual pro-family state that respects women and supports families with access to early child care, the strongest paid family and medical leave in the country, strong pregnancy protections and much more. We will do everything we can to ensure that women will continue to be treated as full and equal citizens, even as the U.S. Supreme Court and dozens of state legislatures do the opposite.”
State Senator Matt Lesser Releases Statement Following Supreme Courts Decision To Overturn Roe V Wade
State Senator Matt Lesser Releases Statement Following Supreme Courts Decision To Overturn Roe V Wade
Today, state Senator Matt Lesser (D-Middletown) released the following statement following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v Wade:
“Five right-wing justices have thrown down the gauntlet, jeopardizing the reproductive rights of millions of families across the country,” said Sen. Lesser. “The reckless scope of this decision is simply staggering – it threatens not just the right to abortion, but all kinds of other rights as well, including rights to marry and rights to contraception. The Supreme Court may be stuck in the 19th century, but Connecticut now has an obligation to review our laws to ensure 21st century access to health care not just in our state but nationwide. Our role shouldn’t be underestimated – a century and a half ago, Connecticut was a critical stop on the Underground Railroad. We should consider playing a same role today for women facing threats and imprisonment in nearly half the country.”
Senator Anwar Releases Statement In Response To Supreme Court Ruling On Abortion Rights And Access
Senator Anwar Releases Statement In Response To Supreme Court Ruling On Abortion Rights And Access
Today, State Senator Saud Anwar (D-South Windsor) released the following statement after the Supreme Court today ruled in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health to effectively strike down Roe v Wade, which has codified the right to seek an abortion for nearly 50 years.
“Today, our courts have decided that safe abortions will no longer be allowed in much of the country. This decision will lead to death, severe illness and complications due to unsafe abortions. The clock has been dialed back about 50 years.”
Senator Slap Releases Statement In Response To Supreme Court Ruling On Abortion Rights And Access
Senator Slap Releases Statement In Response To Supreme Court Ruling On Abortion Rights And Access
Today, State Senator Derek Slap (D-West Hartford) released the following statement after the Supreme Court today ruled in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health to effectively strike down Roe v Wade, which has codified the right to seek an abortion for nearly 50 years:
“I am stunned at this news. Even though we knew it was likely, I am so saddened at what this decision will do for women’s freedom and for our nation. It is not enough to just take solace that we live in a state like Connecticut which protects women’s freedom. We know that all women in all states deserve the right to choose. We also know that the rights we enjoy in Connecticut are under attack – in every election, and every year, we need to remain vigilant.”
Senator Haskell Releases Statement In Response To Supreme Court Ruling On Abortion Rights And Access
Senator Haskell Releases Statement In Response To Supreme Court Ruling On Abortion Rights And Access
Today, State Senator Will Haskell (D-Westport) released the following statement after the Supreme Court today ruled in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health to effectively strike down Roe v Wade, which has codified the right to seek an abortion for nearly 50 years.
“Is it possible to be unsurprised but stunned? Today, our country took a devastating step backward. Now, states must follow Connecticut’s lead by insisting that abortion is health care and ensuring all are welcome to exercise their rights here.
For the first time, the Supreme Court has taken away a broadly popular and often-exercised right. And they won’t stop here. In the text of today’s decision, Justice Thomas laid the groundwork to ‘correct the error’ of rulings allowing contraception, same sex relations and gay marriage.
I thank Justices Breyer, Sotomayor and Kagan for their dissent, ‘with sorrow – for this court, but more, for the many millions of American women who have today lost a fundamental constitutional protection.'”
During Pride Month, Sen. Needleman, Gov. Lamont, Rep. Haines Tour Important Historic East Haddam Lgbt Site
During Pride Month, Sen. Needleman, Gov. Lamont, Rep. Haines Tour Important Historic East Haddam LGBT Site
In honor of Pride Month, State Senator Norm Needleman (D-Essex) joined Governor Ned Lamont, State Representative Irene Haines (R-East Haddam), Connecticut Landmarks Executive Director Aaron Marcavitch and Joe Grabarz, former state legislator and current Connecticut Landmarks Stewardship & Collections Chair, this week at the Palmer-Warner House in East Haddam. The Palmer-Warner House is a historic site not only because it dates back to the 1730s but because it took on new relevance as a safe space for members of the LGBTQ+ community from the 1930s to the 1970s. In late March, the State Bond Commission released $1.5 million of grant funding to support renovation and visitor improvements at the site, ensuring the property can continue to stand as a historic local monument for decades to come.
Centuries after the Warner blacksmith family built and owned the property, Frederic Palmer, a Connecticut preservation architect, purchased it with his mother in 1936. After her death, Palmer and his partner, Howard Metzger, made the site into a safe space for their friends, members of the LGBTQ+ community, for decades. This local piece of history represents the long history of acceptance in Connecticut and the importance of protecting the rights of all individuals, including the LGBTQ+ community.
“The Palmer-Warner House is a treasure located in our own backyard. It is at once a property dating back to the days of early Colonialism in the United States and a monument to the love and support of the LGBTQ+ community,” said Sen. Needleman. “I am grateful to Governor Lamont and State Bond Commission for their foresight in supporting this important historical location and for Connecticut Landmarks’ preservation and caretaking of its beautiful property, ensuring the stories of the Warners and of Frederic Palmer and Howard Metzger will continue to be told for years to come.”
“Ensuring the Palmer-Warner House remains maintained and in a good state of repair will allow this historic property to serve as a landmark in East Haddam for many years to come, and I am glad that the state is able to partner with them on this project,” Governor Lamont said.
“Thanks to Senator Needleman, Connecticut continues to be a welcoming place as it was for Howard Metzger and Frederic Palmer,” said Grabarz. “The preservation of this history of ‘welcoming’ will provide an important lesson to combat intolerance.”
The $1.5 million in grants committed to the property include renovations to the building’s exterior, the installation of a parking lot and renovation of the site’s barn into a visitor center, and work to make the site more accessible through the Americans With Disabilities Act. Connecticut Landmarks will receive the grant funding.
According to Connecticut Landmarks, centuries after John and Mehitable Warner built the house in 1738, using the land to farm and grow their family who became renowned local blacksmiths, the house was purchased by Frederic Palmer and his mother Mary Brennan Palmer in the 1930s. Palmer worked to acquire, renovate and preserve a number of Connecticut Landmarks properties. He lived at the Palmer-Warner House in East Haddam with his partner Howard Metzger until his death in 1971, Metzger continuing to live there until he died in 2005. Palmer and Metzger were active members of the East Haddam community and welcomed LGBTQ+ friends to stay at the house, making it a safe space for that community during a time of societal rejection for the gay community.