Just as the United States Supreme Court is poised to issue a ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization (draft opinion just leaked), inviting the court to revisit Roe v. Wade, the Connecticut legislature has stepped up with a blueprint for protecting abortion providers from red-state actions aimed at limiting access to abortions.

When Roe is overruled officially in accordance with the leaked draft, H.B. 5414 will become even more important. Thank you Representative Matt Blumenthal and Representative Jillian Gilchrest for spearheading the effort behind this bill and to Governor Lamont who has pledged to sign it.

Joette Katz