Hi John — do you know the story of Gerri Santoro?

Gerri was raised in Coventry, CT. In 1964, she died in a hotel room in Norwich, CT after receiving an illegal abortion. She was only 28 years old.

After her death, a graphic photo taken of her body galvanized thousands to fight for reproductive justice, and Gerri became a symbol of the pro-choice movement.

47 years ago today, that movement culminated in the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision which guaranteed every woman the right to safely terminate a pregnancy.

John, that right is now under attack — this month, more than 200 Republican members of Congress called on the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade, and soon the most anti-choice court in modern history will hear an abortion rights case.

TAKE ACTION: Honor the memory of Connecticut women like Gerri Santoro who died for our right to choose by signing your name in support of reproductive rights.

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Connecticut is one of only 13 states in the country that guarantees the right to an abortion by state law. Even if Roe v. Wade is overturned, that right will persist.

We must fight to ensure that every American woman has that same right. Celebrate the 47th anniversary of Roe v. Wade by signing your name in support of reproductive freedom.

— The whole team at CT Dems