The New Hampshire House Judiciary Committee today voted to recommend killing a bill that would have required a 24-hour waiting period before a woman could receive an abortion.
House Bill 483 , sponsored by Reps. Jane Cormier (R-Alton) and Lenette Peterson (R-Merrimack), is similar to a bill passed by last year’s Republican-led House before being killed by the Senate.
NARAL Pro-Choice New Hampshire was on hand to report on today’s committee action:
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Storified by William Tucker ยท Tue, Feb 19 2013 12:59:07
#NHHouse Judiciary committee about to vote on #HB483, to mandate biased counseling & 24 hour waiting period. #nhpolitics NARAL Pro-Choice NH
No info in fiscal note or from prime sponsor on who pays and how much for printing biased counseling info. #HB483 #nhpolitics NARAL Pro-Choice NH
Insulting #NHHouse members don’t trust licensed med. facilities/providers to provide women w/ all options & info for #abortion. #HB483 NARAL Pro-Choice NH
#HB483 sponsor #NH Rep Peterson seems nervous, bouncing purple stress ball on desk. #nhpolitics NARAL Pro-Choice NH
#NH Rep. Phillips - “Women can sort through info available to make thoughtful conclusions” re: decision to terminate a pregnancy. #HB483 NARAL Pro-Choice NH
“I am personally anti-abortion, but #HB483 is a bad bill. The more I look at it, the more problems I find.”- @CitizenSullivan #nhpolitics NARAL Pro-Choice NH
“#HB483 attempts to replace science with religious, theological beliefs. Time 2 find common ground, prevent pregnancy.” @CitizenSullivan NARAL Pro-Choice NH
“Under #NH law all medical providers must give informed consent.” - Rep Wall #HB483 #nhpolitics NARAL Pro-Choice NH
“this is not about abortion, but women. #HB483 says a certain category of people can’t be trusted. I can’t support that.” #NH Rep Berch NARAL Pro-Choice NH
In promoting biased counseling mandate Rep Peterson urges women 2 visit CareNet, CPC known 4 #anti choice biased counseling. #really #HB483 NARAL Pro-Choice NH
“I have never known a medical office big enough to fit 400+ lawmakers.” - Chairwoman Smith #HB483 #nhpolitics NARAL Pro-Choice NH
“I won’t put myself in the position of making decisions for other people.” - Chair Smith #HB483 #nhpolitics NARAL Pro-Choice NH
“I believe strongly that we cannot, and should not, intrude in lives of others-they should make decisions for themselves.”-Rep Smith #HB483 NARAL Pro-Choice NH
#NH Rep Hagan says #SCOTUS gave states rights 2 govern abortion. Yes, but we lucky 2 live in a state w/ tradition of trusting women. #HB483 NARAL Pro-Choice NH
#NH Rep Gale moves to ITL #HB483, Rep Takesian seconds. #nhpolitics NARAL Pro-Choice NH
13-6, #NHHouse Judiciary Committee votes ITL on #HB483 NARAL Pro-Choice NH
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