Republicans sponsor two bills to limit, criminalize late-term abortions in N.H. [View all]

Republican representatives are sponsoring two 2021 bills that would limit and criminalize certain late-term abortions.

If either of these bills passes, Gov. Sununu will be pressed to affirm his “pro-choice” stance.
Ban at 24 weeks or ‘viability’

HB 625, sponsored by Rep. Beth Folsom (R-Wentworth) and seven other legislators, would ban abortion at or after 24 weeks gestation.

HB 622, sponsored by Rep. Walter Stapleton (R-Claremont) and three others, would prohibit abortion “to terminate the life of a viable fetus.” The bill does not specify an exact gestational age at which a fetus becomes “viable,” but the bill states, “Due to the advancement of medical technology, viability in Planned Parenthood v. Casey was considered to be about 23 or 24 weeks, rather than the 28 weeks previously held in Roe v. Wade in 1973.”

Read more: https://www.concordmonitor.com/Two-bills-to-limit-criminalize-late-term-abortions-38485635