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Choice Headlines

1/26/2012
Celebrate, preserve the right of choice

1/25/2012
Objection key in anti-abortion bill

1/23/2012
Religious freedom in the crosshairs of Catholic bishops

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Press Releases

1/25/2012
NARAL Pro-Choice NH Hosts 39th Roe v. Wade Anniversary Celebration

1/24/2012
Extreme Legislators Seek to Restrict Reproductive Healthcare in NH

1/18/2012
NARAL Pro-Choice New Hampshire Statement on HB 228

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Legislation to Watch

We’re still reeling from the 2011 attacks on women’s health but there’s no rest for supporters of women’s rights! The 2012 state legislative session has started and there are plenty of new attacks coming our way.

Pro-Choice Legislation Anti-Choice Legislation
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A RESOLUTION commending the work of pregnancy care centers in New Hampshire and across the United States.

Relating to abortions after 20 weeks

Relative to instruction to pupils on HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases

Relative to partial-birth abortions and third trimester abortions

Relative to school district policies on health and sex education

Relative to the rights of conscience for medical professionals.

Relative to the women's right to know act regarding abortion information.

Requiring the DHHS to compile and maintain induced termination of pregnancy statistics.

urging the United States Congress to find that the Department of Health and Human Services' grant to Planned Parenthood of Northern New England is unconstitutional and void.

Anti-Choice Legislation:
A RESOLUTION commending the work of pregnancy care centers in New Hampshire and across the United States.

Bill Number:  HCR 31 [ view bill ]
Status:  In Committee - Hearing 1/12/2012 at 1:15PM LOB 203
Sponsor(s):  Rep. Lauer-Rago, Merr 2; Rep. Notter, Hills 19; Rep. Peterson, Hills 19; Rep. Tamburello, Rock 3; Rep. DeLemus, Straf 1; Rep. Cox, Merr 6; Rep. Souza, Hills 11; Rep. Avard, Hills 20; Rep. L. Jones, Straf 1; Rep. S. Tremblay, Rock 3; Sen. White, Dist 9

This house concurrent resolution commends the work of pregnancy care centers* in New Hampshire and across the United States.
 
Relating to abortions after 20 weeks

Bill Number:  HB 1660 [ view bill ]
Status:  In Committee
Sponsor(s):  Rep. Willette, Hills 6; Rep. DeLemus, Straf 1; Rep. Hardwick, Hills 2; Rep. K. Roberts, Ches 3; Rep. Gagne, Hills 13; Rep. Hoell, Merr 13; Sen. White, Dist 9; Sen. Groen, Dist 6

HB 1660 would ban abortions after 20 weeks gestation.
Relative to instruction to pupils on HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases

Bill Number:  HB1433 [ view bill ]
Status:  In Committee
Sponsor(s):  Rep. Balboni, Hills 21

This bill requires the state board of education to assess the curriculum frameworks, curriculum materials, and other information provided by schools to pupils for instruction on HIV, AIDS, and sexually transmitted diseases and present its findings to the house and senate education committees for review.
Relative to partial-birth abortions and third trimester abortions

Bill Number:  HB 1679 [ view bill ]
Status:  In Committee
Sponsor(s):  Rep. Terrio, Hills 14

HB 1679 would ban abortions in the third trimester of a woman's pregnancy.
Relative to school district policies on health and sex education

Bill Number:  HB1456 [ view bill ]
Status:  In Committee
Sponsor(s):  Rep. Hill, Merr 6; Rep. Ladd, Graf 5; Rep. Hoell, Merr 13; Rep. Brosseau, Graf 6

This bill requires a school district to adopt a policy allowing an exception to a particular unit of health or sex education whenever a parent or legal guardian requests the exception.
Relative to the rights of conscience for medical professionals.

Bill Number:  HB 1653-FN [ view bill ]
Status:  In Committee (Judiciary)
Sponsor(s):  Rep. Bergevin, Hills 17; Rep. Souza, Hills 11; Rep. Cartwright, Ches 2

This bill would allow healthcare providers and/or institutions to decline to counsel, advise, pay for, provide, perform, assist, or participate in providing or performing healthcare services, including, but not limited to, family planning and abortion care.
Relative to the women's right to know act regarding abortion information.

Bill Number:  HB 1659 [ view bill ]
Status:  In Committee
Sponsor(s):  Rep. Notter, Hills 19; Rep. Bergevin, Hills 17; Rep. K. Souza, Hills 11; Rep. Peterson, Hills 19; Rep. Katsakiores, Rock 5; Rep. Cartwright, Ches 2; Rep. C. Soucy, Hills 17; Rep. DeLemus, Straf 1; Rep. Birdsell, Rock 8; Rep. L. Jones, Straf 1; Sen. White, Dist 9; Sen. Groen, Dist 6; Sen. Luther, Dist 12

HB 1659 would require medical providers to give women biased, state-maintained materials that include ideologically driven information designed to deter women from choosing abortion.
Requiring the DHHS to compile and maintain induced termination of pregnancy statistics.

Bill Number:  HB 1680 [ view bill ]
Status:  In Committee
Sponsor(s):  Rep. Garcia, Rock 4; Rep. Kappler, Rock 2; Rep. Tamburello, Rock 3; Rep. Lauer-Rago, Merr 2; Rep. Itse, Rock 9; Rep. Gonzalez, Hills 17; Rep. Notter, Hills 19

This bill requires the department of health and human services to keep an annual statistical report of each induced termination of pregnancy performed and submit such report to the general court. The report shall also be available to the public.

urging the United States Congress to find that the Department of Health and Human Services' grant to Planned Parenthood of Northern New England is unconstitutional and void.

Bill Number:  HCR41 [ view bill ]
Status:  In Committee
Sponsor(s):  Rep. Itse, Rock 9; Rep. Hoell, Merr 13

The house concurrent resolution urges the United States Congress to find that the Department of Health and Human Services’ grant to Planned Parenthood of Northern New England is unconstitutional and void.
 

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