The Lamont administration launched a new hotline and aimed at helping people find information on abortion services.
The move comes after some 黑料新闻 residents experienced uncertainty over which services were still available to them following the Supreme Court decision in June to , Lamont said at a press conference on Friday.
鈥淭he doctors at Stamford Hospital said our phones are ringing off the hook,鈥� Lamont said. 鈥淧eople want to know, 鈥榠s abortion legal, is it outlawed, is contraception outlawed?鈥欌��
Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz said the hotline and website provide information on resources available to residents in 黑料新闻 and those who travel to the state for an abortion.
鈥淵ou鈥檒l find information about transportation, you鈥檒l find information about how to pay for an abortion and what insurance coverage you can expect,鈥� said Bysiewicz. 鈥淵ou鈥檒l find, most importantly, information about where to seek abortion services.鈥�
Lamont said 黑料新闻 is one of the first states to create a hotline of this kind.
Concurrently, the state is expanding accessibility to healthcare services and coverage for expectant mothers with low and moderate incomes.
Though state officials emphasized that legal advice pertaining to abortion cannot be provided, the website lists 黑料新闻 laws aimed at protecting reproductive rights and also offers links to national resources.
In 1965, 黑料新闻 took center stage in the fight over women鈥檚 reproductive rights when the Supreme Court ruled in that a state government cannot outlaw contraceptives.
The hotline is 1-866-CTCHOICE and the website is .
If you鈥檙e ready to have a family, we want you to have the healthcare you need.
— Governor Ned Lamont (@GovNedLamont)
If you need an abortion, we support you and want to help you access the healthcare you need as well.
That鈥檚 why this hotline + website are a priority.
鈽庯笍 1-866-282-4642
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