Sacred Heart Student Voice

CT calls itself a champion of reproductive rights, yet doesn’t require private insurers to cover elective abortions. That should change.

Families can be a first line of defense in the growing mental health crisis. We should give them the tools to succeed.

Connecticut currently restricts nurse practitioners from operating independently. That affects patients’ access to quality care.

Health centers at every CT college should provide the financial and emotional support their students need to get an abortion.

When I’m on duty at the hospital I don’t have the tools I need to protect myself from secondary exposure to illicit drugs.

Connecticut should follow New York’s lead in ensuring all new gun owners undergo training in safe handling and storage of their weapons.

Opioids provide effective pain management for serious conditions, but we must make sure that children cannot access them.

Before Connecticut can recruit more nurses, health systems here have to match the pay rates of neighboring states.

Educators must identify and work to help students who may be struggling with drug use issues, instead of excluding them.

Narcan, also known as naloxone, can save lives. CT must make the medication, and training on how to use it, affordable and accessible.

When talking to fellow students at Sacred Heart University, every student agreed that if this bill were to pass, they would take advantage of it.

Connecticut can allow all renters to be treated equitably by passing the Fair Share Housing Bill.

Connecticut is not immune to widespread attempts to discriminate against gay and transgender youth, unless we speak up in their defense.

School is supposed to be a place of learning and spending time with friends — not fearing for your life from a mass shooting.

Mandating staffing ratios in hospitals is a good first step, but Connecticut needs to address the wider nursing shortage.