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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Susan Haigh

Murphy warns Connecticut abortion law could be at risk while GOP opponent says he's fearmongering

Election 2024 Connecticut Senate Debate - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

While the right to abortion has been codified in Connecticut law since 1990, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy warned Wednesday night how women in the state could still be at risk if Republicans impose a national ban.

“I know that doesn’t seem possible in Connecticut. But if the Republican Party platform is put into law, then no one in Connecticut is safe,” the two-term Democrat said during a televised debate.

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