CT looks to 'shield' reproductive care amid Mifepristone uncertainty

CT Officials Push Back On Attempted Restrictions Of Abortion Meds

Despite the ongoing court rulings, there is no change to Connecticut patients’ access to mifepristone, officials stressed, but the constantly shifting legal ground nationally is resulting in chaos and confusion, said Liz Gustafson, Connecticut state director of Reproductive Equity Now.

CT looks to 'shield' reproductive care amid Mifepristone uncertainty

A legal battle over medication abortion cast uncertainty in recent days over patients’ ability to access it. On Friday, a federal appeals court blocked the mailing of mifepristone, a key drug in the country’s most commonly used medication abortion regimen. By Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a one-week stay on the lower court’s decision, temporarily restoring access to the treatment.  Connecticut elected officials and advocates gathered Tue…