Fighting for Reproductive Rights & Healthcare

March 3, 2025


As co-chair of the Reproductive Rights Caucus, I was proud to stand alongside my colleagues to unveil our legislative priorities for this session. Our collective goal is clear: to ensure that everyone in Connecticut has access to the full spectrum of affordable, high-quality reproductive healthcare they need and deserve.
We are fighting to protect and expand reproductive rights in Connecticut.

Unfortunately, reproductive rights and healthcare are under attack as never before – not just from other states, but from the federal government, where efforts to restrict access and criminalize care are escalating. Here in Connecticut, we refuse to let these threats go unanswered. We must stand firm against those who are trying to intimidate our doctors, nurses, residents, and people who come to Connecticut from other states seeking safe, legal care that is protected by our state laws.

I am committed to strengthening our first-in-the-nation shield law, the Reproductive Freedom Defense Act, which I co-authored and helped lead passage of in 2022. We must do everything we can to safeguard the privacy of patients and protect those who deliver reproductive healthcare, including through telemedicine, from legal attacks.

We took a crucial step forward last week by passing a measure that allocates $800,000 to Planned Parenthood of Southern New England to supports its operations. This includes stockpiling mifepristone, an essential medication used for reproductive healthcare. Our work does not stop here. We must continue to protect and expand access, ensuring that no one is denied care due to fear, financial barriers, or political interference.

Reproductive healthcare is a fundamental right. The people of Connecticut deserve dignity, privacy, and access to the care they need to live as their true, authentic selves – and I will continue fighting to make that a reality.