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Phyllis Woods 
In New Hampshire, women facing unexpected pregnancies often find help in places many people never see – local pregnancy centers serving communities across our state. These centers provide more than medical services. They offer practical support, resources, and compassion during what can be one of the most difficult moments in a woman’s life. Services typically … Read more
This was my testimony before the House Judiciary Committee on HB1675, just one of the four abortion bills they held hearings on this week. I wanted to speak to this specifically because I had won a hard-fought battle to pass a Born Alive Infants Protection Act when I was in the House. It was unclear … Read more
Good Afternoon Madam Chair & members of the committee: I oppose the passage of this amendment and ask the committee to consider the following in their deliberations. Under the proposed language of this amendment, making medical choices fundamental to the “human condition” if adopted would mean that an unborn child would possess the same right … Read more
Over ten years ago, when I sat on the House Judiciary Committee as a Representative from Dover, I would cringe when the Director of Planned Parenthood of Northern New England stated, with a straight face, that money they received from the state went to the women’s health side of Planned Parenthood but not to providing … Read more
January 24, 2013 Dear Committee Members, It was at the request of a trusted former colleague in the House that I first traveled to meet with Andrew Hemingway, a young, unknown upstart that was thinking of becoming involved in the politics. After spending an hour listening to and questioning this energetic, bright, conservative activist, I … Read more
The Republican platform highlights the importance of preserving traditional marriage. We’ve been at the forefront of protecting traditional marriage laws, both in the states and in Congress, and a Republican Congress enacted the Defense of Marriage Act. Our platform calls for a constitutional amendment that fully protects marriage as a union of a man and … Read more
The race in Wisconsin was the poster child for the unions to try to send a message. This was a unique situation where the recall race was watched nationally and was extremely high profile. If we had lost there the risk would be that we would be hurt throughout the country. The RNC would only … Read more
This week a group of friends and supporters gathered at the home of a State Rep in Amherst to celebrate the sixtieth birthday of the Speaker of the House, Bill O’Brien. Many State Reps were there to express their appreciation for his outstanding leadership as well as his friendship with the members of the House. … Read more
I am delighted with the Republican National Committee’s selection of Reince Priebus as Chairman. Reince is a strong pro-life conservative who has demonstrated his ability to lead our party in many ways. As Chairman of the Wisconsin GOP, Reince led his State Party to success in 2010 as they flipped control of Governor, US Senator, … Read more