Friends,

With early voting underway, many of you may be heading to the polls to cast your vote. That’s why I feel compelled to bring an issue to your attention, one that perhaps offers the starkest contrast between me and my opponent—women’s reproductive rights.

As a long standing supporter of Planned Parenthood and former volunteer patient escort in Stamford, as a member of the Reproductive Rights Caucus and as the mother of four daughters, my support of women’s reproductive freedom is personal to me and unequivocal. During my time as your state representative, I have voted to improve access to fertility treatment, birth control, and reproductive health care, while expanding protections for providers. My record on this issue has earned me the endorsement from Planned Parenthood.

You should know that while my opponent claims to be pro-choice, she also OPPOSES the Reproductive Freedom Defense Act (RFDA), a pivotal bill Connecticut passed in 2022 to expand access to abortion providers and shield patients and doctors from prosecution from states with more restrictive abortion laws. What's worse, is that my opponent has deliberately hidden her stance from voters until I recently called her out on it.

In an attempt to defend her position, my opponent has resorted to using false and misleading information. What you need to know is that experts in the field, the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, support the provisions in the RFDA, but my opponent, who is not a medical professional, thinks she knows better and has suggested that the law could put patient safety at risk. In fact, it does the opposite by ensuring timely access to vital medical care.

I am proud of my service to you and of my record on the issues important to our district. Voters in the 149th district deserve a representative who is always honest and factual when communicating with you.

I hope that I have earned your vote for my re-election.

All my best,