Connecticut seeks companies considering relocation from states with restrictive abortion laws

Gov. Ned Lamont and Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz issued a joint open letter to businesses in states with restrictive abortion laws to consider relocating to Connecticut.

The letter noted that last week”™s decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision has resulted in the question of abortion access being decided at a state level.

“There are far-reaching implications for businesses and workers located in states likely to severely limit access to reproductive rights in the coming weeks,” Lamont and Bysiewicz wrote. “For many of you, we can imagine that new restrictions will feel like a betrayal and cause concern about where to live and work. Customers and employees alike will be attracted to states that protect reproductive rights for all.”

Claiming that “Connecticut has a record of providing equal opportunity to all people and one of the strongest records when it comes to protecting reproductive rights,” the governor and lieutenant governor asserted that the state”™s laws enabling access to abortion is a key selling point for doing business in Connecticut. The letter included a link to the AdvanceCT.org website for those interested in relocating to the state.

“Protection of women”™s healthcare choices is one reason to do business in Connecticut, but there are a host of other reasons,” they continued. “We”™re the most family-friendly state in America with access to the best childcare you can find anywhere and a paid family medical leave program that provides necessary time for workers to care for loved ones.”