abortion rights

In a release Tuesday, the group said its goal is to “shift the tides in the Granite State and oust anti-abortion politicians from office.”

An effort to enshrine abortion rights in state law also failed.

The bills could face tough odds in the GOP-controlled Senate, where a committee has already recommended against both measures.

In a statement provided to NHPR Monday afternoon, Gov. Chris Sununu said it was “extremely concerning” that a judge could unilaterally block access to a drug that’s been on the market for decades.

New Hampshire update: The Republican-led Senate voted 14-10 along party lines to reject a bill that would have codified abortion in state law.

The Biden administration is shackled by a ban on federal funding for most abortions, a conservative-leaning Supreme Court inclined to rule against abortion rights and a split Congress unwilling to pass legislation on the matter.

This effort comes in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson ruling, which struck down a constitutional right to abortion. It also coincides

Planned Parenthood, the nation's leading reproductive health care provider and abortion rights advocacy organization, plans to spend a record $50 million ahead of November's midterm elections, pouring money into contests where access to abortion will be on the ballot.

While many participants referenced the Supreme Court’s ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, others called on their fellow protesters to recognize that marginalized communities have long been fighting for bodily autonomy.

This week, we’re partnering with our colleagues at NHPR's Civics 101 podcast to discuss the Supreme Court’s recent decision overturning Roe v. Wade.