Your attendance at this public hearing is critical!

List of people testifying – thank you!: https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JUDdata/TMY/2026ZZ-00000-R000302-Speaker%20Order-TMY.PDF

Please continue to submit written testimony in favor of this bill. Be sure to thank the Committee for raising this bill!

Long-Anticipated Public Hearing on Parental Notification This Monday!
It took Connecticut’s pro-life movement thirty-six years to bring you this news.  A major breakthrough has occurred.  But things are happening fast, and we need every pro-lifer in our state to be involved this Monday if we are to make the most of our unprecedented progress.

The Judiciary Committee for the Connecticut General Assembly is holding a public hearing this Monday, March 2, at 10AM in Hartford on parental (or guardian) notification of abortion.  The bill may be viewed here. This hearing is the fruit of the hard work of FIC and our pro-life allies at the legislature.  

We support this proposed legislation because . . .Parental notification laws are associated with lower in-state abortion rates among minors in states that adopt them. Regardless of the difficult circumstances that can surround teen pregnancy, abortion ends a human life. Policies that limit access to abortion can result in more lives being carried to term.

Parental notification can also serve as a safeguard for vulnerable young women. In situations involving coercion, exploitation, or sex trafficking, required parental or judicial involvement creates an opportunity for outside adults to recognize abuse.

For example, in West Hartford, a 15-year-old girl who was being abused and hidden in a closet for nearly a year by Adam Gault underwent an abortion at Planned Parenthood and was released back into the control of her abuser. Gault is now serving a 25-year prison sentence for his crimes. The abuse went undetected at the time of the abortion. If parental notification or judicial review had been required, that additional layer of oversight might have created an opportunity to identify the exploitation and intervene sooner.Most states have enacted some form of parental notification or parental consent requirement for minors seeking abortion.

Connecticut is among the minority of states without such a law.Concerns are often raised about minors in abusive homes. This proposal addresses that concern by including a judicial bypass option, allowing a minor to seek approval from a judge in cases involving abuse or other serious circumstances.

Register to speak. You must register in advance to testify at Monday’s Public Hearing: Testimony may be given in person or remotely on zoom.  Each person may testify for 3 minutes. To register, complete this zoom form before 3pm on Sunday, March 1.  The speaker order for Monday will be posted by 6pm that evening on the Committee’s website.

Submit written testimony now. Please submit written testimony supporting HB 5309.  To submit written testimony, visit this page, select the 3/2/26 hearing date from the pull down menu, select “support” and the bill number HB5309. Attach your document or type your testimony (any length is fine) into the form. Your testimony will be public and posted for legislators to view and to be included in legislative summaries prepared for any floor vote in the House and Senate.  You may also submit anonymous testimony by selecting the “Submit Anonymously” box above the name.

Attend the Public Hearing.  You and every pro-lifer you know should attend this public hearing on Monday to support HB 5309. Family Institute of Connecticut Action will be present on Monday, March 2, 2026 I 10:00 A.M. I Connecticut Legislative Office Building, Room 2C, 300 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106 to guide you and answer questions. Look for us at the hearing room or Legislative Office Building Atrium.  

Parking and Attendance Information: The Connecticut General Assembly provides detailed information on testifying at a public hearing and other logistical information.Questions? Join the bill sponsor, Representative Brian Lanoue, and staff from Family Institute of Connecticut Action at a zoom meeting on Saturday night, February 28 at 6:30pm to answer your questions about the bill, how to testify, how to submit written testimony and attend on Monday.  Register here and share with friends.