You can help make a difference for the future of Endometriosis in CT and beyond

We need your help to push Endometriosis legislation forward in Connecticut!

You can make a difference for the future of Endometriosis in Connecticut and set an example for the rest of the country. CT Residents: Reach out to your state representative and state senator and ask them to support HB 6672. Encourage friends and family to do so as well. Instructions and a sample letter are below. Please share this far and wide! The future of Endometriosis relies on policy change and legislation to advance research and understanding of this devastating disease.

𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦

House Bill 6672: An Act Concerning Endometriosis https://www.cga.ct.gov/.../cgabillst.../cgabillstatus.asp

The funding to create a biorepository was included in the Appropriations Committee’s budget and the bill awaits a vote on the House floor. HB 6672 does the following: The University of Connecticut Health Center, in collaboration with a research laboratory in the state, shall establish an endometriosis data and biorepository program in the state to enable and promote research regarding (1) early detection of endometriosis in adolescents and adults, and (2) the development of therapeutic strategies to improve clinical management of endometriosis.

𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗣

Please contact your legislators —State Representative and State Senator -- and let them know you want to see HB 6672 voted on in the House and Senate and that you want the funding to remain in the budget.

𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗧𝗢 𝗗𝗢 𝗜𝗧

Each town has both a state senator and state representative who will have an opportunity to vote on this legislation. You can look them up/find their contact information at:

https://cga.ct.gov/asp/menu/cgafindleg.asp

Please reach out to them to ask for support of the bill, and encourage your friends and family to do so as well!

𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗧𝗢 𝗦𝗔𝗬

Some sample verbiage follows for your reference, but please personalize/add stories as you feel comfortable- it goes a long way.

Dear Representative/Senator/Title (add name here),

I AM REACHING OUT TO ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF HOUSE BILL 6672, “AN ACT CONCERNING ENDOMETRIOSIS”, WITH FRIENDLY AMENDMENT LCO#7311, AND THE ASSOCIATED PROGRAM FUNDING CURRENTLY INCLUDED IN THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE BUDGET.

Endometriosis is a chronic condition that affects 200 million female-born individuals worldwide, 6.5 million in the United States, and one out of 10 in Connecticut. It causes debilitating pain, systemic inflammation, anxiety, depression, and bladder and bowel dysfunction, and is the leading cause of hysterectomy among those assigned female at birth of reproductive age, and is associated with infertility and cancer.

Despite the huge prevalence and associated burden, much is still unknown about it to this day, and endometriosis research suffers significant gender disparity in funding. As a result, the disease has no definitive treatment or cure, is often misdiagnosed, diagnosed in advanced stages (on average between seven to 10 years after the first symptoms begin), or missed altogether.

I applaud the Public Health and Appropriations Committees for their action to address the unmet clinical needs of this highly invasive, female-dominant disease, and improve awareness and health outcomes in the state of Connecticut. As my state [representative/senator], I ask that you support of HB 6672 and associated funding.

Thank you!

Lisa Doe

111 My Street

Town, CT xxxxx

𝗔𝗗𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗬

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙨𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙖𝙩 𝙢𝙞𝙙𝙣𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙤𝙣 𝙅𝙪𝙣𝙚 7𝙩𝙝.

If the bill does not get raised for a vote in both the House and Senate Chambers by then, it will die and we will have to start the process all over, from square one, next year.

As such, it would be great if you can 𝙖𝙙𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙩𝙤 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙨𝙠 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙨𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙖 𝙫𝙤𝙩𝙚, in their relevant chambers. Those leaders and their contact info is below. Use the sample letter above.

𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽

Senate President Pro Tempore: Martin Looney (D), (860) 240-8600, Looney@senatedems.ct.gov

Senate Majority leader: Bob Duff (D), (860) 240-8600, Bob.Duff@cga.ct.gov

Senate Minority leader: Kevin C. Kelly (R), (860) 240-8800, Kevin.Kelly@cga.ct.gov

𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽

Speaker: Matt Ritter (D), (860) 240-8500, Matthew.Ritter@cga.ct.gov

Majority Leader: Jason Rojas (D), (860) 240-8500, Jason.Rojas@cga.ct.gov

Minority Leader: Vincent Candelora (R), (860) 240-8700, Vincent.Candelora@housegop.ct.gov

Need help or want more information?

Do not hesitate to reach out!

Kailey

helloendochick@gmail.com