Connecticut
Status of Abortion:
Legal
for mothers
Legal
for abortionists
Connecticut statute § 19a-602 mirrors the language of the Roe v. Wade decision. It makes abortion fully accessible through the first 24 weeks, and available even after that if the pregnancy has any possible negative impact on the mother’s health, including her mental health.
Legislative calendar
Annual Regular Sessions begin in January and end in May during odd-numbered years or April in even-numbered years.
Legislative Deadlines:
Deadlines will be posted as they become available.
Legislative Branch
Track Legislation:
Use Assembly homepage
Speaker of the House:
President of the Senate:
Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz (D)
President Pro Tem of the Senate:
Judicial Branch
Congressional Delegation
Abolition History:
No bill to abolish abortion has been introduced in Connecticut.