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Where’s the Veto Pen? Abortion Insurance Mandate Going to Governor
Excerpted from Leaven for the Loaf: The New Hampshire House voted today to concur with the Senate’s abortion insurance mandate. Following an administrative procedure known as enrollment, HB 685 will go to Governor Chris Sununu. He has not indicated whether he will sign or veto the measure. The Governor’s office can be reached at (603) 271-2121. … Read more
SCOTUS, 5-4: Abortion Providers Win, Women’s Health Loses
Cross-posted from Leaven for the Loaf: The U.S. Supreme Court today struck down a Louisiana law requiring an abortion provider to have admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles of the abortion facility. The case was June Medical Services v. Russo. The vote was 5-4, with Justice Stephen Breyer writing for a majority that included … Read more
Abortion Amendment Gets Thumbs Down in Committee
Cross-posted from Leaven for the Loaf: The House Judiciary Committee on February 5 voted 18-2 to send an “inexpedient to legislate” recommendation to the full House on CACR 14, a proposed abortion amendment to the New Hampshire constitution. A vote in the full House is likely within weeks.
Hearing on pro-life bills January 29
Cross-posted from Leaven for the Loaf: On Wednesday, January 29, the House Judiciary Committee will hold public hearings on a bill to protect infants who are born alive after attempted abortion (HB 1675-FN) and a prenatal nondiscrimination act to prohibit abortion on the grounds of sex selection or genetic anomaly (HB 1678-FN). Time: 1 p.m. … Read more
Cornerstone: Keep Abortion Out of State Constitution!
From Cornerstone Action’s legislative update, 1/18/20: a proposed “reproductive medical decisions” amendment to the New Hampshire constitution, CACR 14, will have a hearing before the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday, January 22, at 1 p.m. in room 208 of the Legislative Office Building in Concord. This proposed constitutional amendment is a clear and direct attempt to make abortion a protected right under the New Hampshire constitution – a “right” that would remain intact even if Roe v. Wade were to be overturned.
Nashua Municipal Election Results
Incumbents fared well in Nashua aldermanic elections Tuesday night. None lost, while incumbent mayor Jim Donchess was unopposed. The Nashua Board of Education results took another direction, with incumbents Doris Hohensee and Howard Coffman losing their seats.
Sullivan and Craig Advance to November Ballot for Manchester Mayor
Manchester voters in their municipal mayoral primary have chosen Victoria Sullivan and incumbent Joyce Craig to advance to November’s general election ballot. In her first citywide election, former State Rep. Sullivan earned 39% of the vote to Craig’s 57%. Candidate Glenn Ouellette was eliminated in the primary, with 4% of the vote. Speaking to supporters … Read more
Update: Cornerstone’s Concord 101 Rescheduled
Update to Skip’s post from September 12: Cornerstone’s Concord 101 program scheduled for Dunbarton on September 18 has been rescheduled for Saturday, November 9, from 10 a.m. to noon. Email nhubacker@nhcornerstone.org for more information, and read more about Concord 101 at the Cornerstone web site. Other Concord 101 programs will take place at Harvest Christian … Read more
State Budget and Abortion Funding: Speak Up
The New Hampshire House will meet later this week, September 18 and 19, with the Senate meeting on the 19th. On the agenda: votes to sustain or override each of the Governor’s 50+ vetoes, including the budget veto. At stake is the use of state general funds, i.e. taxpayer dollars, for direct and indirect funding … Read more
MacDonald’s N.H. Supreme Court Nomination Defeated
The Executive Council today rejected Governor Sununu’s nomination of Attorney General Gordon MacDonald to be Chief Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court. The vote was along party lines, with Councilors Russell Prescott and Ted Gatsas in favor, and Michael Cryans, Andru Volinsky, and Debora Pignatelli opposed. The vote follows Cryans’s announcement in a Valley … Read more
Manchester Mayoral Race: Sullivan Makes It Official
Victoria Sullivan today formally filed her candidacy for mayor of Manchester. To a crowd of supporters welcoming her to City Hall, she said “We are official! Today kicks it off and we’re good to go. Thank you for everything that you’re doing and everything that we will do.” Sullivan is challenging incumbent Joyce Craig in … Read more
Who’s Influencing State Supreme Court Nomination?
What follows is cross-posted from a Cornerstone alert sent out today, with fair warning about Executive Councilor(s) trying to inject abortion into the nomination of Gordon MacDonald to the state Supreme Court, and with due acknowledgment that I’m a Cornerstone consultant. Governor Sununu has nominated Attorney General Gordon MacDonald to be Chief Justice of the New Hampshire … Read more
Abortion Funding in State Budget: Reason Enough to Reject HB 2
The budget to be voted on by the New Hampshire House and Senate on Thursday, June 27, specifically HB 2, would coerce every New Hampshire taxpayer into paying for abortions directly. Any claim to the contrary comes from people who either haven’t read HB 2 or are deliberately lying about it. Two people have forwarded … Read more
Again, N.H. House says No to abortion statistics
Cross-posted from Leaven for the Loaf: Naysayers gonna Nay. Given an opportunity to include abortion statistics in a bill regarding collection of health care data, the New Hampshire House ran in the other direction this week. Left unaddressed was the question of why so many representatives who think abortion is health care don’t want to … Read more
Gosnell Was Convicted Six Years Ago, and N.H. Law Remains Gosnell-Friendly
May 13, 2013, Philadelphia: Kermit Gosnell was convicted of murder, manslaughter, and a couple of hundred lesser offenses. He’s in prison for life. If he were released, he could set up shop in New Hampshire and commit with impunity some of the same actions for which he’s now imprisoned.
Victoria Sullivan is Running for Mayor of Manchester
Victoria Sullivan will challenge incumbent Manchester mayor Joyce Craig in November’s municipal election. The former state representative made her announcement today in the Manchester Millyard, flanked by supporters. Sullivan said, “While we are at a crossroads, I truly believe Manchester will shine again….I will be proud to lead this city into its next transformation. “I … Read more
Update: House Kills Abortion Statistics Bill
The baby steps were too much to contemplate, apparently. The New Hampshire House has killed abortion statistics once again. Ten Republicans joined 208 Democrats in voting “inexpedient to legislate” on HB 158.
Take a Baby Step: Pass Abortion Statistics
The New Hampshire House will vote on March 7 on HB 158, an abortion statistics bill. Here’s where we’ll find out just how much the news out of New York and Vermont has influenced New Hampshire legislators. Are they distressed to be in one of the few states that leaves abortion unregulated throughout pregnancy? Then here’s a baby step: let our public health authorities at least find out how many abortions take place in New Hampshire.
Hassan re Born-Alive Bill: Let’s Talk About Something Else
Senator Hassan got back to me quickly in response to my emailed request that she support the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. It’s been a few days since she voted No, but I appreciate the attention. There’s only one problem: her reply is not about the bill.