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Sex Law Information Center - CONNECTICUT |
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| Age of Consent |
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Males - 16 Females - 16 (Source)
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Minors 13 years of age or older may consent to sex with someone who is no more than 2 years older than they are. |
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| Sex Toys |
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No known laws affecting sex toys. |
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| Availability of Plan B/EC |
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Plan B is available to those 18 and older OTC as provided by FDA regulations. Those under 18 require a prescription.
Locate a source for Plan B
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Access to contraceptive services by minors
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Minors may access contraceptive services without parental involvement only if they are married. Technically, all others require parental consent. |
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Marriage Laws
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AOC: w/ PC: 16 w/o PC: 18 (Source )
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Common Law Marriages: No |
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| Status of Gay Marriage/Civil Unions |
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The CT Supreme Court ruled that the state's law declaring marriage as between a man and a woman was unconstitutional. Therefore same sex marriages are now legal in CT. |
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| Abortion Laws |
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Legality |
Legal until viability
(health exception) |
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W/P* |
No |
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P/N* |
No
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I/C* |
Yes, unbiased
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| Safe Haven Law |
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Either parent may drop off an infant in an emergency room up to 30 days after birth. |
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Adoption Laws & Regulations
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CT Adoption Law |
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CT Dept of Children & Family Services
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| Rape/Rape Shield Laws |
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Connecticut's rape shield law allows evidence of prior sexual contact with the perpetrator to be used against the victim. |
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| Sex Education Model |
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State only mandates STI education, and if sex education is taught, an abstinence only curriculum is used. Curriculum includes abortion but must not state that it is an alternative to family planning.
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| Other Sex/Sexuality Related Laws/Regs |
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N/A |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 13 October 2008 )
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