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N.H. Abortion Procedure Ban Takes Effect
Friday, January 4, 2013
A New Hampshire law (HB 1679) took effect on Jan. 1 that prohibits a procedure abortion-rights opponents call "partial-birth" abortion, the AP/Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
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Battle Over Planned Parenthood Funding Becomes National Issue
Monday, October 22, 2012
Lawmakers' efforts to cut off funding to Planned Parenthood in Arizona, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee and other states have helped propel the organization to the forefront of national political debates, the Washington Post reports.
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Report Notes 40 Laws Enacted in 15 States That Could Hinder Women's Access to Abortion Care, Reproductive Health Service
Thursday, July 19, 2012
U.S. women increasingly face barriers to obtaining reproductive health services as states continue to pass laws restricting access, according to a report released on Wednesday by the Center for Reproductive Rights, Reuters reports.
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N.H. House Falls Short on 'Fetal Homicide' Measure
Friday, June 29, 2012
New Hampshire House lawmakers on Wednesday failed to override Gov. John Lynch's (D) veto of a bill (HB 217) that would establish a crime of fetal homicide, the New Hampshire Union Leader reports.
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N.H. Legislature Overrides Veto on Abortion Procedure Ban
Friday, June 29, 2012
The New Hampshire Legislature on Wednesday voted to override Gov. John Lynch's (D) veto of legislation (HB 1679) that would prohibit so-called "partial-birth" abortion, the New Hampshire Union Leader reports.
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N.H. Gov. Lynch Vetoes Bill Allowing Homicide Charges for Death of Fetus
Thursday, June 21, 2012
New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch (D) on Monday vetoed a bill (HB 217) that would have expanded that state's homicide law to apply to fetal deaths after eight weeks of gestation, the AP/Boston Globe reports.
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N.H. Gov. Vetoes Abortion Procedure Ban
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch (D) on Friday vetoed a bill (HB 1679) that would have prohibited the procedure that abortion-rights opponents call "partial-birth" abortion, the AP/Boston Globe reports.
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N.H. Legislature Abandons Effort To Amend Contraceptive Coverage Requirements
Monday, June 4, 2012
A New Hampshire legislative conference committee last week agreed to drop a provision (SB 356) that would have allowed certain employers to bypass a state contraceptive coverage law, the Manchester Union Leader reports.
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N.H. Senate To Negotiate With House on Contraception Bill
Friday, May 25, 2012
The New Hampshire Senate on Wednesday agreed to negotiate with the House on a bill (SB 356) that would allow certain religiously affiliated employers to exclude contraceptive coverage from their health plans, the AP/Google News reports..
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N.H. Senate Rejects Waiting Period Bill
Friday, May 25, 2012
The New Hampshire Senate on Wednesday rejected for the second time a bill (HB 1659) that would require women to wait 24 hours before obtaining abortion care, the AP/Foster's Daily Democrat reports.
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N.H. House Rejects Amendment To Ban Abortion After 20 Weeks of Pregnancy
Monday, May 21, 2012
The New Hampshire House on Thursday rejected an amendment that would have banned abortion care after 20 weeks of pregnancy, except when necessary to save the woman's life or avoid serious, permanent physical impairment, the AP/Boston Globe reports.
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N.H. House Revives 24-Hour Waiting Period Measure
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
The New Hampshire House on Tuesday voted to revive a measure (HB 1659) that would require women to wait 24 hours before obtaining abortion care, the AP/ Boston Globe reports.
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N.H. House Approves Contraceptive Coverage Bill
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
The New Hampshire House on Tuesday approved a provision that would allow employers that are partly or wholly owned by a religious society or formed for a religious intent to exclude contraception coverage from their health plans, the AP/Seacoast Online reports.
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States' Attempts To Defund Planned Parenthood Stymied by Courts, Obama Administration
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
The Obama administration and federal courts have stopped several conservative-led state efforts to block funding to Planned Parenthood since 2010, the Washington Times reports.
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N.H. Senate Advances Bill Revising Judicial Bypass Process Under Parental Notification Law
Friday, May 4, 2012
The New Hampshire Senate on Wednesday voted 16-8 to approve a House-passed bill (HB 1723) that would modify a law requiring the notification of a parent or guardian before a minor receives abortion care, the AP/Portsmouth Herald reports.
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N.H. Senate Votes on Series of Bills Targeting Women's Health
Thursday, April 26, 2012
The New Hampshire Senate on Wednesday debated a series of abortion- and reproductive health-related measures, rejecting several and advancing two, the Concord Monitor reports.
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Supposed Threats to 'Religious Freedom' Really About Access to Contraception, Women's Advocates Say
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Although opponents of the federal contraceptive coverage rules claim their fight is about "religious freedom," women's and family planning groups say opponents' true objective is to restrict access to contraception, Kaiser Health News/Sacramento Bee reports.
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N.H. Committee Votes To Send Bill That Would Alter Law on Contraceptive Coverage to Interim Study
Thursday, April 19, 2012
The New Hampshire Senate Public and Municipal Affairs Committee voted 4-0 on Tuesday to send to interim study a bill (HB 1546) that would allow employers with a religious or moral objection to drop contraceptive coverage from their health plans, the Concord Monitor reports.
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N.H. Senate Panel Considers Bill To Cut Public Funding for Facilities Providing Abortion Care
Friday, April 6, 2012
The New Hampshire Senate Health and Human Services Committee on Thursday held a hearing on legislation (HB 228) that would bar public funding for facilities that offer abortion services, NHPR reports.
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N.H. House Advances Bill To Ban Abortion After 20 Weeks of Pregnancy
Monday, April 2, 2012
The New Hampshire House last week voted 190-109 to approve a bill (HB 1660) that would prohibit abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy, the AP/Boston Globe reports.
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N.H. House Approves Waiting Period, Counseling Requirements Before Abortion Care
Thursday, March 15, 2012
The New Hampshire House on Wednesday approved a bill (HB 1659) that would require a woman seeking abortion care to first wait 24 hours, during which time she would have to meet with a doctor to review information and materials about the procedure, the Huffington Post reports.
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N.H. House Approves Bill To Allow Religious Exemptions to State Contraceptive Coverage Law
Friday, March 9, 2012
The New Hampshire House on Wednesday voted to approve legislation (HB 1546) that would exempt religious employers from a state law that requires health plans to cover contraceptive services, Reuters reports.
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N.H. Bill Could Threaten State Medicaid Program
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
A New Hampshire bill that would bar organizations that offer abortion services from entering government contracts threatens to jeopardize the state's Medicaid program if enacted, the AP/Boston Globe reports.
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N.H. Republicans Seek To Overturn State Contraceptive Coverage Law
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Republican leaders in New Hampshire House are pushing to overturn a state law that requires health plans to cover contraceptive services, the Concord Monitor reports.
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N.H. Committee Hears Testimony on Antiabortion Bills
Friday, January 27, 2012
Lawmakers debated four antiabortion-rights bills during a hearing of New Hampshire's Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, the New Hampshire Union Leader reports.
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N.H. Lawmakers Consider Domestic Violence Bills
Monday, January 23, 2012
New Hampshire lawmakers on Thursday held a hearing to discuss two measures that would dramatically scale back current state domestic violence laws, My Fox Boston reports.
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N.H. House Passes Bill Prohibiting Funding for Groups That Offer Abortion Care
Friday, January 20, 2012
The New Hampshire House on Wednesday voted 207-147 to approve a bill (HB 228) that would prohibit the state from contracting with organizations providing abortion services that are not covered by Medicaid, the Concord Monitor reports.
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N.H. House Approves Fetal Homicide Bill
Monday, January 9, 2012
The New Hampshire House last week approved legislation (HB 217) by a 213-125 vote that would allow authorities to criminally charge a person who causes the violent death of a fetus, the New Hampshire Union Leader reports.
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N.H. Officials File Protest Over Planned Parenthood Contract
Monday, October 3, 2011
A Christian legal organization representing three members of the New Hampshire Executive Council filed a formal protest with HHS and the Government Accountability Office over the federal government's decision to award a Title X family planning contract to Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, the AP/Boston Globe reports.
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HHS Takes Over Contracting Process for N.H. Family Planning Services
Friday, September 9, 2011
The federal government will decide how to award a Title X family planning contract in New Hampshire after the state's Executive Council voted against awarding the contract to Planned Parenthood of Northern New England and the state was unable to find other providers to offer the services, the Nashua Telegraph reports.
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N.H. Health Officials Defer To Federal Government on Family Planning Services Funds
Monday, August 22, 2011
Earlier this month, New Hampshire Health Commissioner Nick Toumpas informed HHS officials that state health officials do not plan to restore family planning services previously offered by Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, the Concord Monitor reports.
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N.H. Given Until August To Restore Family Planning Services or Lose Federal Funding
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
New Hampshire health officials by early next month must prove how they can restore family planning services previously offered by Planned Parenthood of Northern New England or the state risks losing federal funding, state Health Commissioner Nick Toumpas said on Monday, the Concord Monitor reports.
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N.H. Planned Parenthood Clinics Stop Dispensing Birth Control After Contract Loss
Monday, July 11, 2011
Six Planned Parenthood clinics in New Hampshire last week stopped dispensing contraceptives after the state's Executive Council voted to reject a new contract with the organization, the Concord Monitor reports.
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