Reproductive 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.”

The state health department is near certain to encounter continued opposition from the council’s Republican members.

People coming to New Hampshire for abortions may be looking to avoid bans, but also to dodge long wait times.

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

The Executive Council — which approves nominations and state contracts — voted 4-1 to deny funding to the Equality Health Center, Lovering Health Center and Planned Parenthood of Northern New England.

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.

New Hampshire lawmakers have found it difficult to coalesce around adding exceptions to the 24-week abortion ban, including those related to fatal fetal anomalies, rape and incest.

A handful of late night votes on reproductive health care bills by the New Hampshire House have made reproductive rights advocates more anxious about the future of access to abortion and contraceptive services in the state.

In the past year, New Hampshire has seen restrictions to reproductive health services due to funding cuts to reproductive health care centers and a ban on abortions after 24 weeks.

Lisa Akey of Brookline has to consider an abortion of one twin to save the other, but it’s not currently a procedure she could get in New Hampshire.