Abortion
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Harrowing miscarriage story exposes devastating consequences of Republican abortion bans like those in New Hampshire
You could hear a pin drop when Ryan Hamilton was done talking. Hamilton, whose wife nearly died because of Texas’ abortion ban, visited Manchester on behalf of the Harris-Walz presidential campaign last week and shared the harrowing experience of how she nearly died from complications of a miscarriage due to restrictive abortion laws in Texas.…
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Opinion: Next Year, Your Closest Abortion Clinic Could Be Abroad
Last year, more than 171,000 Americans were forced to leave their homes and travel across state lines for an abortion. That’s nearly a fifth of all Americans who needed abortion care in 2023 — and more than twice as many people who had to do the same in 2019. It’s yet another jarring statistic that…
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Kamala Harris wants to end the Senate filibuster to restore national abortion rights
The Senate filibuster rule requires a 60-vote threshold for most legislation to pass, making it virtually impossible to pass abortion rights legislation due to Republican opposition. Without the filibuster, a law restoring Roe v. Wade could pass with a simple majority, or 51 Senate votes.
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Op-ed: Statewide family planning needs greater support
Planned Parenthood of Northern New England (PPNNE) is facing a financial crisis unlike any we have experienced in our organization’s nearly 60-year history — and it could jeopardize our ability to provide care in the future. Because of a significantly broken health care system and continued political attacks, PPNNE is estimating a funding gap of…
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Gwen Walz rallies New Hampshire supporters with a message of hope, warns of threats from Trump’s “Project 2025”
In the wake of the first presidential debate, Gwen Walz, wife of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, traveled to Manchester on Thursday as part of the campaign’s “New Way Forward Tour.” Addressing a crowd of 100+ enthusiastic supporters, Walz sought to highlight the stark contrast between the vision put forth by Vice President Kamala Harris and…
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13 wildest lies Trump told in the debate with Kamala Harris
Ex-President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris met for their first presidential debate—and Trump unleashed a barrage of lies and misleading claims.
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Fact-checking Trump’s lies on abortion during the presidential debate
Trump spent much of Tuesday’s debate lying about his position on abortion, repeatedly spreading conspiracy theories about Democrats executing infants, and downplaying the very real consequences of the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
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‘You can trust them:’ NH woman shares her experience getting care from Planned Parenthood
For 10 years, Planned Parenthood has been the first line of health care for this NH woman. However, Republicans in the Granite State are trying to defund the organization.
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Video: Granite Staters say why they’re voting
Paula Sousa said she’s voting because she’s concerned about reproductive rights and Jeadminas Alexis is voting because she can finally relate to the person she feels should be elected. @granitepost Replying to @Granite Post Paula Sousa said she’s voting because she’s concerned about reproductive rights and Jeadminas Alexis is voting because she can finally relate…
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Video: Granite Staters vote to protect democracy
Katherine McLaughlin is voting because she said it feels like we’re going backward as a society, while Juliet Walker is voting to protect democracy. @granitepost Replying to @Granite Post Katherine McLaughlin is voting because she said it feels like we’re going backward as a society, while Juliet Walker is voting to protect democracy. #NHVoting #NHVotes…
