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Connecticut Catholic Conference Releases 15th Annual Abortion Report

Posted on November 20, 2024 in: News, ProLife

Connecticut Catholic Conference Releases 15th Annual Abortion Report

Message from the Executive Director Christopher Healy

Minimal Increase in Out-of-State Abortions Post-Dobbs Decision

Despite frantic efforts to encourage and subsidize the taking of innocent life, Connecticut showed a minimal increase in out-of-state abortions from abortion-restrictive states since the historic Supreme Court Dobbs decision, which returned the issue back to state lawmakers. Connecticut’s extremely permissive abortion laws were not affected by the Supreme Court ruling, yet Governor Ned Lamont, Attorney General William Tong and Democrat lawmakers reacted by attempting to offer free abortion services, including travel expenses, to any woman from across the country.

Challenges in Implementing Subsidized Abortion Services

This effort was not adopted due to the complexity of the process, both politically and logistically. In August of 2022, immediately following the Dobb’s decision, the Lamont administration authorized a consumer website and hotline for women seeking abortion services who were confused or unaware of their rights. The hotline was closed for lack of interest. The website is still active. This November, immediately after the Presidential election, Attorney General Tong, flanked by abortion advocates, indicated they would restart the call-in line to field concerns from women seeking abortions in Connecticut and offer them free legal advice.

Lack of Evidence Supporting a Crisis

This appears to be another shallow effort to address a crisis that does not exist. The actual numbers for 2023 show that the flood of women seeking abortions in Connecticut never occurred. The frantic cries of panic by abortion advocates and the politicians that support them were not based in reality. This is just one of the significant findings and conclusions contained in the 15th Annual State of Abortion in Connecticut report issued by the Connecticut Catholic Conference.

Comprehensive Data from the Connecticut Catholic Conference

The abortion data in this report is based on the annual “Statistical Summary of Legal Induced Abor tions” from the Connecticut Department of Public Health. All historical trends and comparisons are calculated by the Connecticut Catholic Conference. Throughout the years, this report has provided a concise overview of abortion trends in the state.

Informing Public Debate

The Conference hopes the information presented in this report will be informative and shape the public debate on this issue within Connecticut.

By Christopher Healy, Executive Director, Connecticut Catholic Conference

 

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