Connecticut
    Komen Reverses Decision to Defund Planned Parenthood
    February 03, 2012

    New Haven, CT (February 3, 2012) – Planned Parenthood of Southern New England (PPSNE) is deeply appreciative the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation has reconsidered its new funding criteria, effectively eliminating funding for Planned Parenthood services.  Planned Parenthood...

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    Health Reform - What's In it for You?
    October 20, 2011

    Women celebrated the historic accomplishment of enacting the new health reform law that can help us gain access to quality, affordable health care. Now, join us for a community conversation about what women are getting from health reform with special guest speakers... ...

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    Big Victories for Reproductive Justice in 2011
    June 15, 2011

    The 2011 legislative session ended on June 8 and we celebrate many reproductive justice victories.  We worked hard to defeat attempts to defund Planned Parenthood in CT by newly elected state Senator Len Suzio  (R-13) and other anti-choice amendments.   Our work is not over as...

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    Anti-Discrimination Coalition
    June 07, 2011

    On June 4, 2011 the Senate passed  HB 6599 20-16. Planned Parenthood, a long time coalition partner, is thrilled with the passage of this bill which will make protections explicit and uniform in Connecticut’s non-discrimination law by adding gender identity and gender expression....

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    Everybody Benefits Coalition
    June 07, 2011

    Paid Sick Leave Passes! After 11 hours of debate, Connecticut made history on June 4, 2011 as the first state in the nation to mandate paid sick leave for service workers.  The bill passed the Senate two weeks ago and will now go to the Governor’s desk for his signature. ...

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    Coalition for a Safe and Healthy Connecticut
    May 17, 2011

    Last week the Senate debated SB 210  which would ban Bisphenol-A (BPA) from thermal paper receipt.  Two years ago, CT made history by banning BPA  from children’s  products and food containers.  Now it is time to further protect the people in CT from this toxic...

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    Republicans Offer 75 Amendments To Budget, Including One That Eliminates Planned Parenthood Funding
    May 03, 2011

    Republican Senators filed 75 amendments on the state budget Monday before debate began at around 4 p.m. this afternoon. It’s unclear how many of them they planned to call, but one of those amendments so infuriated Democratic lawmakers that they held a press conference to address it. ...

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    Suzio Amendment Would Cut State Funding For Planned Parenthood - Update
    May 03, 2011

    As state senators debate Governor Dannel Malloy’s $40.1 billion budget through Monday night and into early Tuesday morning, they may spend some time discussing a controversial amendment posed by newly elected state Sen. Len Suzio (R-Meriden) that was the focus of a Democratic press...

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    Women's Rights: The Issue that Won't Go Away
    May 01, 2011

    When the recent bitter battle between Republicans and Democrats over the budget became deadlocked, a total shutdown of the federal government was avoided with only an hour and a half to spare. Positions had become so hardened that legislators we talked to even at the last minute were not betting...

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    Wesleyan Students Rally to Support Planned Parenthood -- With Creativity
    April 25, 2011

    Members of Wesleyan Uncut, Wesleyan University’s new student group which promotes sexual dialogue on campus, released a video March 10 in support of Planned Parenthood's federal funding.   The video has since received more than 320,000 views on YouTube and brought the...

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