New Hampshire bill HB1625, the Sidewalk Free Speech Act, is scheduled to be voted on by the full NH House this week. The Act would repeal the unconstitutional buffer zone law which allows private abortion businesses to designate up to 25 feet of the public sidewalk and street as no-free-speech zones where even silent prayer is not allowed.
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Fight for Everyone’s Right to Stand, Kneel, Pray, and Speak on the Public Sidewalk
by Beth Scaer
On June 10, 2014, NH Governor Maggie Hassan, now a US Senator, signed an unconstitutional buffer zone bill into law that allows an abortion business to designate up to 25 feet of the public sidewalk and street as a no-free-speech zone where even silent prayer is banned.
NH Democrat Senators: Let Babies Die
by Beth Scaer
The New Hampshire Democrats love to claim that pro-life advocates don’t care about babies after birth. The NH Democrats also claim that health care is a human right and everyone should have health care regardless of their ability to pay.
Will Bob Clegg Vote to Fund Planned Parenthood if it “meets the requirements and has the ability to perform”
by Beth Scaer
In Bob Clegg’s mailers, he claims that he will “Oppose Planned Parenthood Funding” and he will “Stop government funding of Planned-Parenthood.”
SCOTUS, 5-4: Abortion Providers Win, Women’s Health Loses
by Ellen Kolb
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
Take Action to Protect Human Life
by Beth Scaer
Please take action to protect human life in New Hampshire by contacting your legislators about the following legislative items. Contact your Representatives CACR 14, Abortion in the New Hampshire Constitution The full House is meeting this week, and is expected to vote on putting abortion into the New Hampshire Constitution. Contact your representatives and ask … Read more
Abortion Amendment Gets Thumbs Down in Committee
by Ellen Kolb
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.
State Budget and Abortion Funding: Speak Up
by Ellen Kolb
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
Are New Hampshire Democrats Planning to License Speech?
New Hampshire has a buffer zone law. It allows abortion clinic managers to prohibit access to public spaces around their facility. To violate free speech rights. It exists in direct violation of a Supreme Court ruling that threw out a similar law in Massachusetts. And Last week NH House Democrats rejected legislation to repeal the … Read more