Rep. Will Duff Co-Sponsors Proposal to Establish a ‘Breast Cancer Awareness’ License Plate

“It is crucial, Connecticut, look to promote the importance of routine breast cancer screenings. A ‘Breast Cancer Awareness’ license plate sends a powerful message and acts as a moving billboard for the issue,” said Rep. Will Duff.  “Almost everyone knows someone who has underwent some sort of breast cancer treatment. I am proud to support this proposal.”

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Connecticut has one of the highest incidences of breast cancer with a rate of nearly 138 per 100,000 people. However, Connecticut has a low morality rate relative to the rest of the country.

The bill received a public hearing in the Transportation committee in February and now awaits a vote by the committee.

Note: In 2016, the legislature passed a bill requiring private insurance companies to cover 3D mammography. 3-D mammograms enable a doctor to look at a three-dimensional picture of a breast, versus the traditional 2-D mammography which only produces images from the front and side.