Hot Report: Abortion Clinics in Connecticut

OLR Report 2013-R-0238 answers a number of questions about abortion clinics in Connecticut. These questions include:

• Does the State License Abortion Clinics? How Many Clinics Currently Exist?
• Are There State Sanitation Requirements For Abortion Clinics?
• Does the State Inspect Abortion Clinics? Are Clinics Notified of the Inspection in Advance?
• If DPH Finds a Violation During an Inspection of an Abortion Clinic, What Steps Must the Clinic Take To Correct the Violation?
• Are Abortion Clinics Held to the Same Inspection and Physical Plant Requirements as Hospital Operating Rooms or Independent Ambulatory Surgical Centers?
• Have There Been Any Cases of Deaths or Serious Complications Attributable to Abortion Clinics in Connecticut Since the State Began Regulating These Clinics?
• Are Patients Advised Before the Abortion About the Risks and Alternatives?
• Are There Emergency Procedures in Place in Case There Are Complications During Surgery? 

 For the answer to these questions and more, read the full report.