Abortion

The Shifting Landscape Of Abortion Law

Laura Knoy — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:00:00 +0000

This year, several states have passed or are debating to pass more restrictions on abortion, The toughest being in North Dakota’s which has banned the procedure after six weeks. But in New Hampshire some predict the long time abortion-rights stance of Governor Maggie Hassan should mean a status quo here.. We’ll examine what’s behind these trends, statewide and nationwide and what it could mean for the future of laws in the Granite State.

Guests:

Roe V. Wade: 40 Years Later, A NH Take

Laura Knoy — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 14:00:00 +0000

It’s been forty years since the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision, Roe v. Wade legalized abortion. Over the decades, abortion policy in the Granite State has fluctuated between lighter and tighter restrictions on abortion. Thursday on the Exchange, we’ll look at where this issue stands in our state today…and where it may go.

Guests:

Susan Arnold - Chair of NARAL Pro-Choice New Hampshire

Parental Notification At One Year: What We Know, What We Don't

Brady Carlson — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 22:43:59 +0000

It’s been just about a year since New Hampshire’s parental notification law took effect – a good time to look at what supporters and opponents said might happen and what actually has happened.

Annmarie Timmins reports for the Concord Monitor. She looked at the law and its effects in a piece for this past Sunday’s paper, and she joins All Things Considered host Brady Carlson with more.

Two Pro-Choice Candidates Face-Off Over Women's Health In Congressional Race

Amanda Loder — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 11:30:00 +0000

While voters say economic issues are their top concern, abortion is also a high priority this year. In a recent Gallup Poll, nearly two-thirds of voters said it’s an important factor in their decision.

But when you have a pro-choice Republican running against a pro-choice Democrat, abortion doesn’t seem like an obvious lightning-rod issue.

N.H. Legislature Overrides Veto On Abortion Bill

Associated Press — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 18:35:01 +0000

New Hampshire's Legislature has voted to override Gov. John Lynch's veto of a bill banning partial-birth abortions.

Gov. Lynch Vetoes Anti Late Term Abortion Bill

Sam Evans-Brown — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 20:44:54 +0000

Governor Lynch has vetoed a bill banning so-called “partial birth abortions.” The bill was the only anti-abortion bill that made it through the legislature this session.

Most North Country Reps Voted To Revive Abortion Bill

Chris Jensen — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:12:18 +0000

The majority of North Country representatives voted in favor of resurrecting a bill that would require women wanting an abortion to wait 24 hours.

Such a bill passed the House in March.

But then the Senate killed it last month.

Senate and House Divisions Crystalize over Abortion Bills

Sam Evans-Brown — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 22:39:46 +0000

All eyes were on the State Senate today, where lawmakers voted down a bevy of bills that would regulate abortion and allow employers to opt out of covering contraception.

State lawmakers have traditionally rejected such measures, but the issue has become a point of friction between the house and Senate. That friction is set to continue.

Senate Begins Battle Over Abortion Funding

Rachel Gotbaum — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 23:20:40 +0000

Thursday, members of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee considered a bill that would ban public funding of facilities that provide abortion. Opponents of the bill, which has already been approved by the House, say it could jeopardize $700 million in federal Medicaid funds. The bill's sponsor, Republican of Rochester Warren Groen, says preventing the state from funding abortion is a smarter way to use scare with public dollars.

How North Country Reps Voted On Abortion Ban After 20 Weeks

Chris Jensen — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 21:38:52 +0000

Seven North Country legislators were among the majority passing a bill on Thursday that would ban abortions after 20 weeks.

Three North Country representatives voted against the bill while six were excused from voting.

The bill, HB 1660, passed 190 – 109. It now goes to the Senate.

Here are the legislators who voted in favor of the bill:

* Lyle Bulis (Republican) of Littleton

* Larry Rappaport (Republican) of Colebrook.

How North Country Reps Voted on 24-Hour Abortion Wait

Chris Jensen — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 23:44:27 +0000

Nine North Country representatives voted in favor of a bill that requires women to wait 24 hours before getting an abortion and three voted against.

As NHPR’s Josh Rogers reported:

The so-called women’s right to know bill had to be pared back to win final house passage.

NH House Approves 24 Hour Wait For Abortion

Josh Rogers — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 22:06:49 +0000

The NH house has voted to require women to wait 24 hours before getting an abortion.

The so-called women’s right to know bill had to be pared back to win final house passage. Penalties for doctors were stripped, as was the requirements that abortion providers give women seeking an abortion specific information about abortion risks, including a contested claim linking aborts to breast cancer. According to the final amendments lead author Republican Tammy Simmons of Manchester, limiting the proposal to a simple 24 waiting period is a common sense compromise.

'October Baby' Tells A Story Hollywood Wouldn't

NPR Staff — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 04:01:00 +0000

October Baby tells the story of 19-year-old Hannah, a first-year college student, who leaves home on a search for her birth mother. In many ways, it's a Hollywood-style road trip movie dealing with questions of identity, but at the movie's core is also a vigorous message about abortion.

In one scene, Hannah tracks down a nurse who worked at the health clinic where her birth mother had sought an abortion — one that failed when Hannah was born prematurely.

Voice trembling, the woman tearfully tells Hannah, "When you hear something enough times, somehow you start to believe it.

New Hampshire Again Debates Abortion

Laura Knoy — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0000

We revisit the abortion debate in New Hampshire.

NH House Reconsiders 24-Hour Abortion Waiting Period

Sam Evans-Brown — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 18:26:57 +0000

The New Hampshire House has moved to reconsider passage of a controversial bill requiring pregnant women to wait 24 hours before receiving an abortion. The bill would also require them to receive explicit information on fetal development.