Governor Ned Lamont’s Office: 

Governor Ned Lamont today joined a coalition of 17 governors in calling for the U.S. Congress to take immediate action to protect reproductive rights and access to abortion. In a letter to Congressional leaders, the governors called for Congress to work quickly to pass legislation to codify the rights and protections prescribed in Roe v. Wade.

Specifically, the 17 governors called upon the Senate to pass S.1975, the Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021, sponsored by Senator Richard Blumenthal and co-sponsored by Senator Chris Murphy. Last year, the House passed its version of the bill (H.R. 3755) with the support of Connecticut’s entire House delegation.

The letter comes as a draft U.S. Supreme Court opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization revealed yesterday that the Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe, a ruling that established a constitutional right Americans have recognized and depended upon for nearly 50 years.