Postscript to an earlier post about the bill repealing New Hampshire’s death penalty: the Governor’s veto was overridden. The margin in the House: one vote. Margin in the Senate: one vote. At some point, another life issue bill will come up in Concord. Maybe it’ll call for care for children who survive attempted abortion. MaybeContinue reading “Postscript to death penalty repeal: why showing up matters”
Author Archives: Ellen Kolb
Writer, activist, Granite State walker.
A Note on Death Penalty Repeal in New Hampshire
Governor Chris Sununu of New Hampshire has vetoed repeal of the state’s death penalty law. As I write, the House will vote on an override in just a few hours. Whether enough votes are there is anyone’s guess. It’s going to be close. The Governor is fighting hard to have his veto sustained. (Update: TheContinue reading “A Note on Death Penalty Repeal in New Hampshire”
Six Years After Gosnell Conviction, N.H. Laws Unchanged
Update: since this 2019 post, New Hampshire has passed a Fetal Life Protection Act that limits abortion after 24 weeks, with exceptions for medical emergencies and eugenic abortions. The state still does not have laws protecting children who survive attempted abortion, requiring abortion facilities to meet the same standards as ambulatory care facilities, or regulatingContinue reading “Six Years After Gosnell Conviction, N.H. Laws Unchanged”
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