Abortion bills face uphill battle in N.H. Senate
To pass the Senate, the bills will require additional Republican support — and the Senate is more deeply divided than the House.
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To pass the Senate, the bills will require additional Republican support — and the Senate is more deeply divided than the House.
The support of several Republican House lawmakers Thursday gave Democrats wins on significant abortion bills.
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. This proposal was among others approved Thursday, and it faces an uphill battle at the Senate, which struck down a similar bill last month.
The bills now move to the Republican-controlled state Senate.
With the New Hampshire House narrowly divided along party lines, it's not clear what if any changes could end up becoming law.