The New Hampshire House advanced several bills including one that would remove civil and criminal penalties for doctors from the state’s 24-week ban.
A second bill House lawmakers passed Thursday is sponsored by Republican Rep. Dan Wolf of Newbury and several Democratic lawmakers. Itthat medical providers could face under the 24-week ban.
Many doctors have spoken out against those penalties. They say the threat of prosecution could lead physicians to delay care until a patient’s health deteriorates and deter specialists in high-risk pregnancies from practicing in the state.
She urged senators to follow suit “to ensure Granite Staters continue to have access to safe, legal abortion and our state’s trusted doctors are not criminalized for providing appropriate, compassionate care.” Anti-abortion advocates warned against dropping the penalties from what’s officially known as the Fetal Life Protection Act. They say that would leave the law toothless.
“It’s clear we still have a lot of work to do to convince our legislators that life should continue to be protected, especially for preborn babies that can survive on their own,” Jason Hennessey, president of New Hampshire Right to Life, said in a statement Thursday.
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