SB 1343 An Act Concerning Compassionate Care for Victims of Sexual Assault has passed through the Joint Human Services Committee with a favorable recommendation. Out of 15 votes cast there were 12 yeas and 5 nays, with 2 members not present to vote.
List of Committee Members who voted Yea:
- Sen. Jonathan Harris, Co-Chair
- Rep. Peter Vilano, Co-Chair
- Rep. Catherine Abercrombie, Vice Chair
- Rep. Lile Gibbons, Ranking Member
- Rep. Jason Bartlett (one of 1343’s co-sponsors)
- Rep. Larry Butler
- Rep. Michael Caron
- Rep. Clark Chapin
- Rep. Karen Jarmoc
- Rep. Linda Orange
- Rep. Linda Schofield
- Rep. Toni Walker
List of Committee Members who voted Nay:
- Sen. John Kissel, Ranking Member
- Rep. Alfred Adinolfi
- Rep. Bruce Morris
- Rep. John Thompson
- Rep. Christel Truglia
List of Committee Members who were not present to vote:
- Sen. Eric D. Coleman, Vice Chair
- Rep. Ron Burns
10 responses so far ↓
1 toucan // Mar 15, 2007 at 1:38 pm ·
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Two Republicans voted nay along with three Democrats plus two hid (abstained) from taking a position. Interesing.
2 famillionaire // Mar 15, 2007 at 1:49 pm ·
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no one abstained, there were two absences - big difference. And Sen. Coleman’s position on this issue is clear, but I have no idea who Rep. Burns is.
3 CGG // Mar 15, 2007 at 1:50 pm ·
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Noted and corrected famillionaire.
4 TrueBlueCT // Mar 15, 2007 at 1:55 pm ·
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Rep. Christel Truglia’s contact info:
At the Capitol:
Legislative Office Building, Room 4030
Hartford, CT 06106-1591
(860) 240-8585
1-800-842-8267
Christel.Truglia@cga.ct.gov
In the District:
7 Gypsy Moth Landing
Stamford, CT 06902
(203) 357-7786
This “Democrat” doesn’t believe rape victims should have easy access to emergency contraception in each and every CT hospital. Instead she sides with Bishop Henry Mansell, an ideologue who thinks a rape victim, if impregnated, should bear their assailant’s child!
5 Joe Sixpack // Mar 15, 2007 at 2:05 pm ·
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Technically, Stamford is in the Bridgeport Diocese, so it’s Bishop Lori.
6 Mr. Reality // Mar 15, 2007 at 2:12 pm ·
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I wonder what Christ’s teaching would be if he were on earth today.
7 TrueBlueCT // Mar 15, 2007 at 11:23 pm ·
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Who the heck is Truglia representing? It sure isn’t her constituents, who would overwhelmingly agree that a rape victim shouldn’t have to give birth to her assailant’s baby!
As a Democrat, she is pathetic. She sided with Lieberman and against the Pope with regards to the Iraq Occupation. And when it comes to basic human decency she sides with the rapist over his victim.
Shame on her. And let’s hope someone comes forward to primary her in 2008.
8 toucan // Mar 16, 2007 at 10:10 am ·
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This headliner from the Norwalk Advocate about SB 1343 is absolutley misleading as can be but I think the comments by the members of the HSC from the area as well as Cafero on the bill show less divisiveness on the issue that what we saw here on the blog.
http://www.norwalkadvocate.com/news/local/scn-sa-nor.morning.after2mar16,0,7633587.story?coll=nor-news-local-headlines
9 MikeCT // Mar 16, 2007 at 4:21 pm ·
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Here’s the video of the Human Services Committee meeting & vote.
10 TrueBlueCT // Mar 16, 2007 at 7:05 pm ·
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Mike–
Thanks for the link to the video. Watching these guys in action really shines a light.
Rep. Truglia, “Rape is horrible, but life is beautiful”. That’s her reasoning for being against not just abortion in the case of rape, but also being against emergency contraception.
Of course if it was her 15 year old granddaughter who got raped, do we really think she would consider a resultant pregnancy “beautiful”. Nope, she as well as we would view it as “horrific”, and I’m sure she’d be rushing to the hospital with a dose of Plan B!
Now listening to Rep. Bruce Morris. Wow! What a bull-shitter. Does he really think Catholics believe a raped woman shouldn’t be given the means to prevent a pregnancy? Because I haven’t found a single Catholic I know who believes that. (Sure, one or two are confused, and can’t differentiate between Plan B and the abortion pill.)
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