Tag Archives: Fetal Homicide
Executive Councilor David Wheeler Discusses the Fetal Homicide Bill
Rich talked about Senate Bill 66, or the fetal homicide bill, explaining what it entails to the listeners. He was then joined by Executive Councilor David Wheeler, who aimed to share the legal, political and moral standpoints from his perspective. … Continue reading
Postscript to House Vote On SB 66: The Naysayers
Steve MacDonald over at Granite Grok was blunter than I after the SB 66 vote in the House: “NH Democrats Defend the Right to End a Woman’s Pregnancy Against Her Will.” That’s harsh, but tough to refute, especially in view of … Continue reading
NH Democrats Defend the Right to End A Woman’s Pregnancy Against her Will
Yesterday the New Hampshire House passed SB 66, the Fetal Homicide Bill. Gov. Sununu is going to sign it. No, the legislation is not perfect. There are those who will point out rightly why we could have done better, and where … Continue reading
Ellen Kolb on Passage of Fetal Homicide Bill in NH House
After lengthy debate and four preliminary roll call votes, the New Hampshire House on June 1 voted 186-170 to approve fetal homicide legislation. SB 66 now goes back to the Senate for expected concurrence with a House amendment. From there, … Continue reading
NH House Passes Fetal Homicide Bill
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire House has passed legislation to allow murder charges to be brought against those who cause the death of a fetus. Nearly 40 other states already have fetal homicide laws. The bill passed by … Continue reading
Fetal Homicide and Women’s Rights: Remember These Women
If fetal homicide legislation is going to be cast as a women’s rights issue, the women who lost children and grandchildren belong front and center. Make sure your state reps know about these women, before the June 1 vote on SB … Continue reading
Fetal Homicide Bill: Ought to Pass With Amendment
SB 66 in its current form would allow prosecutors the option of filing a homicide charge against anyone whose bad actions cause the death of a preborn child at 20 weeks’ gestation or later if that death occurs against the will … Continue reading
NH House to reconsider ‘fetal homicide bill’
CONCORD — In a move that surprised many Democrats, the House Criminal Justice Committee has done an about-face on Senate Bill 66, the so-called “fetal homicide bill.” Having voted 20-1 to retain the bill on May 9, the committee was … Continue reading
NH Right to Life: Fetal Homicide Hearing on Tuesday
We need your help! Please contact members of the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee and ask them to support HB 156 – FN in its original form. This bill will offer justice and closure to families who lose … Continue reading
Remember those “Common Sense” Initiatives Chris Sununu Supported?
Six months ago, just before the last statewide election in New Hampshire, a concerned pro-life Republican elicited a letter from Chris Sununu listing some pro-life initiatives Sununu would back if he were elected governor. [The] number of those initiatives that … Continue reading