Abortion
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NH Republicans’ extreme abortion bills draw ire of medical community
Testimony on a trio of abortion bills in the State House Judiciary Committee — which included a 15-day abortion ban which has attracted national attention — drew intense scrutiny from state medical professionals and even a Republican state representative on Wednesday. Dr. Maris Toland, an obstetrician gynecologist in Southern New Hampshire, spoke against the 15-day…
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NH Senate Dems introduce bills to strengthen abortion rights
Members of the New Hampshire Senate Democrats gathered on Thursday to unveil a slate of new bills aimed at shoring up abortion rights in the state, as well as a constitutional amendment aimed at enshrining proactive abortion protections into state law. State Senator Cindy Rosenwald (D-Nashua) said she planned to put forward Senate Bill 461,…
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What to expect from the NH State Senate’s 2024 session
Once the cool headed older sibling of the state House, New Hampshire’s Republican Senate majority in the 24-member body has taken a sharp ideological right turn in recent years, and their legislative agenda reflects that. Here are five areas of legislation filed in the State Senate so far likely to be hot topics in the…
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What to expect from the NH State House’s 2024 session
Here are five areas of legislation in the State House far likely to be hot topics in the New Hampshire political scene in 2024:
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Biden campaign blames Trump for growing anti-abortion extremism
In Missouri, Republicans have introduced bills to charge women who have abortions with murder, while in Texas, a mom was forced to flee the state to get an abortion in order to protect her own health—situations made possible by Donald Trump and the repeal of Roe v. Wade.
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NH House Dems want to let voters decide abortion rights under state constitution
State House Democrats, allies, and supporters held a press conference Monday morning offering a new plan for inserting proactive protections for abortion rights into state law after several rejections by New Hampshire Republicans. New Hampshire currently stands as the only state in New England without affirmative protections on abortion in state law.
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Inside Kelly Ayotte’s long anti-abortion record
Ayotte has claimed that she does not plan to change the state’s current abortion laws, which allow abortions up until 24 weeks of pregnancy, but her long record of anti-abortion actions and comments has left reproductive rights advocates skeptical.
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Pharmacies expand access to abortion pills under new Biden policy
Although these pharmacies dispensing the drug marks a victory for reproductive freedom, a looming Supreme Court case could cut off access to the medication in states where abortion is still legal.
