Roe v Wade Decision: What does Supreme Court abortion ruling mean for New York, New Jersey, Conn.

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : One aims to let a wider range of medical providers perform the most common type of abortion.
48% :NEW YORKPolitical control: The Democrats who control the New York Legislature support access to abortion, as does the state's Democratic governor.
48% : Background: Abortion has been legal in New York state since a 1970 law was passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature and signed by Republican Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller.
48% : What's next: Planned Parenthood and civil liberty groups are urging lawmakers to start the process of passing a constitutional amendment protecting access to abortion care in case a future Legislature repeals the state law.
45% : Tri-State reacts to Supreme Court overturning Roe v. WadeCONNECTICUTPolitical control: Democrats who control the Connecticut General Assembly support access to abortion, as does the state's Democratic governor.
44% : New Jersey doesn't have any significant restrictions on abortion, such as parental consent or a mandatory waiting period.
43% : The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that had provided a constitutional right to abortion.
42% : Background: Connecticut passed a law in 1990 giving women the legal right to abortion.
41% : There's discussion of possibly amending the state's constitution to enshrine the right to abortion, making it more difficult to overturn, but that would be a multi-year process.
38% : The 2019 Reproductive Health Act removed abortion from the state's criminal code, codified Roe v. Wade and allowed abortions after 24 weeks if a fetus isn't viable or to protect the mother's life or health.
29% : Under Murphy's predecessor, Republican Chris Christie, state funds to women's clinics, including Planned Parenthood, were slashed.

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