New Hampshire In the News

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.