Families who have been impacted by the inability to secure their legal parent-child relationships tell their stories to illustrate the importance of passing the CPA.
Why the CPA Matters: Families Share Their Stories
![Ashley and Adriana](/sites/default/files/styles/content_590x274_/public/area/clinic/image/ashleycpa-square.jpg?itok=Zy-epwIr)
Ashley and Adriana
Ashley and her fiance, Adriana always knew that they wanted to be parents, but the process has been far from easy.
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Stephanie and Denise
The couple discuss their two children and the inequality of Connecticut’s present-day laws.
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Juliana and Alicia
With a third child on the way, Juliana and Alicia discuss how laws can make a family feel more secure and comfortable.
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Katie and Michelle
Katie and Michelle talk about how passing the CPA would ease the worries of many parents in Connecticut.
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Ariel and Julian
Ariel and Julian hope that every child has access to the same security and protections that their son had.
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Shannon and Megan
Shannon and Megan talk about the obstacles they face in building their family.
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Emily and Rachel
From early in their relationship, Emily Pagano and Rachel Prehodka-Spindel knew that they each wanted children. Now they have an active two-year-old named Dylan and twins on the way.
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Malina
Malina reflects on being one of the first children born through assisted reproduction to two gay men and how the current law impacts her family.