Removing existing law that mandates life-saving care for infants born alive after abortion creates a pathway for post-birth abortion in Connecticut. That is what a new proposal by the Department of Public Health would do with their new proposed regulations (removed sections are bracketed). And after the infant dies, who will know, since the regulation takes away the requirement that an infant who dies as a result of an abortion deserves the last modicum of respect with a death certificate. Does Governor Lamont know that his Department wants to create a pathway for post-birth abortions, and then keep them hidden?
Are you a physician or nurse who objects to being forced to participate in leaving infants to die, or to participate in an abortion – too bad for you because this new regulation would also remove a conscience protection under state law.
This and more is due to be enacted BY A STATE AGENCY in Connecticut. At best, this is a discussion for the Connecticut General Assembly and our duly elected officials.
Public Hearing Success!
Pro-life supporters dominated the public hearing on September 4, 2024. Read all about it at LiveAction.org’s news coverage, and watch the video here.
What can you do . . . . ?
Contact the Commissioner of Public Health and Governor Lamont. Success! Over 1700 comments were submitted to the Department of Public Health Commissioner against their proposed regulations on abortion.
The official public comment period for the Department of Public Health Proposed Regulations on Abortion is over, but you can still send your unofficial comments to the Commissioner Manisha Juthani, MD at dph.commissioner@ct.gov. Please also contact Governor Lamont and ask him to investigate why his Commissioner is removing critical protections for doctors and newborns in Connecticut. Governor Lamont may be easily contacted at https://portal.ct.gov/governor/contact/email-governor-lamont.
Read FIC’s testimony against the regulation below.
FICTA-2024-Written-Comments-Against-DPH-Regulation-on-AbortionContact your own legislators and members of the LRRC: As you know, the abortion lobby is extremely powerful in Connecticut. And while we hope these regulations can be modified so that they merely comport with state law and not change the law without explicit direction by the State Legislature, these regulations are likely to be sent to the Legislative Regulation Review Committee (“LRRC”). At this time, we now begin to petition members of the LRRC to hold a public hearing for their benefit and to accept public comments. We need you to contact the Commitee (here is the list) and your own legislators at this time and tell them you object to conscience protections being removed for doctors, infants born alive being left to die and restrictions on third trimester abortions being lifted. These are the members of the Committee. Please make sure you and your friends are signed up for FIC’s e-mail alerts.
What to say?: Comments should include objection to the removal of death certificates for infants born alive during or after abortion; abrogation of abortion reporting requirements – these are needed to track abortions in CT – and should actually be enhanced; the removal of conscience and religious protections for medical professionals who don’t want to participate in any way in abortion; objection to removal of guidance on what the minimum standard is for viability, or ask for extension of the definition of viability to include infants during the second trimester; objection to the Department’s reliance on federal conscience protections in lieu of state regulatory protections; objection to relying on the medical ethical standards of abortionists to determine whether an infant born alive during or after an abortion procedure deserves life-saving care or what level of care is appropriate; violations of separation of powers for not having specific statutory authority and direction from the legislature to change these provisions of law (which have been debated even during the 2024 legislative session); violation of due process by never including these very important topics in the notice of intent to adopt regulations; and anything else that is legitimate and related to the regulation, including any critiques of the Department’s “Response to Comments” about the proposed regulation found here.
Ongoing support: We need all eyes on state agencies to help us monitor for future regulatory action that affects the family in Connecticut. You can help by signing up to receive notifications through the e-regulation system and become notified when any state agency begins the regulatory process. Simply follow the links and review the regulation. Notify our Director of Public Policy at ppdirector@ctfamily.org with anything that is related to gender identity, abortion, religious liberty and anything that affects the family in Connecticut. Here is your link to sign up today.
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