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In the absence of Roe v. Wade
Jan. 22, 2023, was to mark the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling that protected the privacy of a woman and her physician in her decision about pregnancy. It respected a woman’s right to choose if and when she would have children. It supported the notion that everything we […]
It’s time to take action and rescue our democracy
Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court decision in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturned Roe v. Wade. It was inevitable, but still seems unimaginable. Politics crept into the judicial branch of our democracy and took away the private relationship between a woman and her care provider in deciding about her health, […]
Commentary: We cannot go back
The House Judiciary Committee listened to public testimony on five abortion bills and a constitutional amendment last week. One bill (HB 1181) would allow any male to claim to be the biologic father of an unborn child and petition the court for an injunction prohibiting the woman from having an abortion. The claim would be […]
Commentary: The consequences of a ban on abortions at 24 weeks
Dear Gov. Sununu: Many medical professionals (almost 200) ask that you not sign the state budget House Bill 2, which includes an amendment banning abortions at 24 weeks (Sections 37-40). This ban will not prevent any elective late abortions and will have unforeseen consequences. With no law ever criminalizing a so called “late-term abortion,” there […]