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The bill adds an exception for fatal fetal diagnoses to the state’s 24-week abortion ban. It also removes the requirement that everyone seeking an abortion must first undergo an ultrasound, both of which proponents call “critical fixes.”
April 14, 2022 | https://indepthnh.org/2022/04/14/senate-judiciary-backs-critical-fixes-to-24-week-abortion-ban/The state’s new controversial abortion ban, known as the Fetal Life Protection Act, got the attention of members of the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday with an effort sponsored by Republicans to add an exception for fatal fetal anomalies to 24-week abortion ban.
April 12, 2022 | https://indepthnh.org/2022/04/12/bill-on-fatal-fetal-anomaly-exception-for-abortion-ban-gets-hearing/On Tuesday, April 12, 2022, the New Hampshire Senate Judiciary Committee will hear testimony on HB 1609. As amended in the House, HB 1609 would add a critical exception for fatal fetal diagnoses to New Hampshire’s current 24-week abortion ban and remove the requirement that all people seeking abortion care first undergo an ultrasound – at every stage of pregnancy – regardless of whether it is medically necessary.
April 11, 2022 | https://indepthnh.org/2022/04/11/bipartisan-abortion-ban-fix-bill-headed-to-senate-judiciary-committee/The House Thursday decided to approve a long sought exemption for fatal fetal diagnoses to the 24-week abortion ban law passed last year.
March 31, 2022 | https://indepthnh.org/2022/03/31/fatal-fetal-anomalies-approved-as-exemption-to-nh-abortion-ban/On Thursday, March 31, 2022, the New Hampshire House will vote on the last bill aimed at mitigating the harm caused by New Hampshire’s abortion ban and ultrasound mandate – HB 1609.
March 30, 2022 | https://indepthnh.org/2022/03/30/bipartisan-votes-push-bill-to-lessen-abortion-ban-harm-forward-second-full-house-vote-thursday/Pamela Smart’s request for a commutation hearing on her life in prison accessory to murder conviction was unanimously rejected by the state’s Executive Council Wednesday.
March 23, 2022 | https://indepthnh.org/2022/03/23/council-no-hearing-for-pam-smart-no-judgeship-for-shaughnessey-yes-to-16m-for-sig-sauer-yes-to-23m-for-veterans/On Wednesday, March 16, 2022, the New Hampshire House voted on five reproductive health and rights bills.
March 19, 2022 | https://indepthnh.org/2022/03/19/mixed-house-actions-would-further-restrict-abortion-access/How will the $100 million proposed by the state for housing assistance actually help those who need it? And what organization is already providing housing relief for those who need it most?
March 11, 2022 | https://indepthnh.org/2022/03/11/roger-wood-checks-in-with-the-experts-on-housing-assistance/For the first time in two years, the New Hampshire House met in Representatives Hall and began by honoring long-time legislator and advocate Renny Cushing who died from cancer last week.
March 10, 2022 | https://indepthnh.org/2022/03/10/house-returns-to-representatives-hall-for-first-time-in-two-years/