Statement from Permanent Commission on the Status of Women
FROM:
Christine Palm, Communications Director
RE: Supreme Court Decision on Hobby Lobby
Case
DATE:
6-30-14
“This appalling decision by the Supreme Court further erodes
a woman’s autonomy over her own body and healthcare. To invest corporations
with the power to be a regulating force over private matters sets a very bad
precedent, and it cannot be overlooked that this decision affects women, not
the full spectrum of the workforce.”
About
the PCSW: The Permanent Commission on the Status of Women was formed in 1973
under Sec. 46a-1 of the Connecticut General Statutes to study and improve
Connecticut women’s economic security, health and safety; to promote
consideration of qualified women to leadership positions and to work toward the
elimination of gender discrimination. As a non-partisan arm of the General
Assembly, the agency monitors, critiques and recommends changes to legislation
in order to inform public policy, and assesses programs and practices in all
State agencies for their effect on the state’s women. The PCSW serves as a
liaison between government and its diverse constituents, and convenes
stakeholders, including the business, non-profit and educational communities,
local governments, and the media, in order to promote awareness of women’s
issues.
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