University Will Fund Students’ Abortions After Petition From Socialist Group

Wesleyan University will cover abortion-related costs for students beginning in the fall 2023 semester, according to WTNH.

The Connecticut school will pay the cost of an abortion after insurance as well as emergency contraception including Plan B and Ella, according to its statement, reported by local outlet WTNH. The decision was made after the student group Wesleyan Democratic Socialists launched a Reproductive Justice Campaign that collected more than 700 signatures.

“Wesleyan University has long provided financial support for those in need beyond what their medical insurance might cover,” the university said in its statement. “At a time when reproductive freedom is being threatened around the country, Wesleyan is dedicated to providing students with support for free emergency contraception or for the decision to terminate a pregnancy.”