Anti-abortion advocates oppose CT constitutional amendment

More than 1,500 anti-abortion activists marched on the Connecticut Capitol grounds Wednesday, calling on lawmakers to halt a proposal before the General Assembly that would enshrine reproductive rights in the state’s Constitution. 

The third annual March for Life drew religious leaders, Catholic school students and other advocates, including state lawmakers from both parties. This year’s gathering comes as abortion rights around the country are being rolled back in some states and expanded in others. Connecticut has extended access to HUSKY for undocumented people seeking abortions and enacted a legal shield to protect doctors who provide abortions, among other protections. 

“Right now in Connecticut, we are home to some of the most heartbreaking abortion laws in the country,” said Erin Getz, a member of March for Life. “Fighting to change hearts and minds is worth it.” 

A rallying cry for the attendees was opposition to S.J. 4. In addition to banning discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity, the proposed constitutional amendment sets out to protect someone “terminating a pregnancy” — a phrase many believe would extend abortions past the state’s 24 week ban. 

“Abortion is already legal in Connecticut. The only thing this would do is make it even easier than it already is,” said Peter Wolfgang of the Family Institute. “That’s the bad news.”

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