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| NH Legislation
2004 |
Info on 2004 legislation
related to the right to life
Follow the links below to see the full text, current status, and when you
can defend human life by testifying before a committee. You are also encouraged to write letters-to-editors
about them and contact your own legislators. |
NHRTL Trustee and State Rep Kathy Souza offering
testimony
before the NH House Judiciary Committee. |
PLEASE COME AND COMMENT TO THE
LEGISLATORS ON FEBRUARY 11 and MARCH 2
WHEN THEY MEET TO HEAR PUBLIC OPINION!!
Hotlinks: (Click on any one
for details)
- Defending the Parental Notification Success of 2003
- HB-1177: Requiring the NH Department of Health
and Human Services to
compile & maintain induced termination of pregnancy statistics
A hearing was held for this bill on February 3, 2004 @ 1PM, but
you can still contact the House Judiciary Committee
and your
legislators.
- HB-1220: Relative to banning partial birth
abortion
Testify for it on February 11, 2004 @ 9:30AM
- HB-1340: Relative to the Informed
Consent for Abortion Act
Testify for it on February 11, 2004 @ 1PM
- HB-1147: Relative to the use of deadly force
in defense of a fetus
Testify for it on March 2, 2004 @ 10AM
- HB-1343: Making it a crime to cause
the death of a fetus as a result of
committing a violent act against a pregnant woman
- HB-1360: Including "unborn child" in the
definition of "another" for
the purpose of capital murder, first and second degree murder,
manslaughter, and negligent homicide
Testify for it on March 2, 2004 @ 1PM
1. DEFENDING THE PARENTAL
NOTIFICATION SUCCESS OF 2003
The Parental Notification bill of 2003, passed by the NH House, the
NH Senate,
and signed by Gov. Craig Benson, suffered an injunction against it by US
District
Judge Joseph DeClerico, Jr. The judge did this just a day before it
would have
gone into effect in New Hampshire. Pro-life Gov. Benson has pledged to
appeal
the decision, so please write him or call him to express your support of his
initiative:
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NHRTL Volunteer Kaitlyn Sharp and Gov. Craig Benson at
2003 Coalition of NH Taxpayers Picnic |
Craig Benson
Office of the Governor
25 Capital Street
Concord NH 03301
(O) (603)271-2121
benson@nh.gov |
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Click above to see the Governor's NHRTL-PAC survey |
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Click here to review the 2003
information on HB-763 Parental Notification.
2.
HB-1177: Requiring the Department of Health and
Human Services
to compile and maintain induced termination of pregnancy statistics
3. HB-1220: Relative
to banning partial birth abortion
4. HB-1340: Relative to
the Informed Consent for Abortion Act
5. HB-1147: Relative to
the use of deadly force in defense of a fetus
6. HB-1343:
Making it a crime to cause the death of a fetus as a
result of committing a violent act against a pregnant woman
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STATUS: The NHRTL
viewpoint is that HB-1360 (see below) addresses the same concern as this
HB-1343 but in a fashion better for the babies, better for the moms, and
easier to get passed by the legislature. While we applaud the
initiative, we implore proactive support for HB-1360 below. |
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Click here for the full text of this bill. |
7. HB-1360: Including
"unborn child" in the definition of "another"
for the purpose of capital murder, first and second degree murder,
manslaughter, and negligent homicide
NOTES:
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"Testify" is not as
scary as it may sound. We citizens merely show up at the hearing
and sign off a card to say we want to speak for 2 to 5 minutes to the Committee
of 12 to 15 representatives. The postcards are collected and the
Chair calls up speakers one at a time, usually alternating between those who
favor the bill and those who oppose it. On important bills like abortion,
there may be a wait of up to an hour before you are called on to speak.
Oftentimes you can learn much from those who testify before/after your turn.
Each speaker who testifies can read their message, merely hand in copies of
their message/letter, or speak with or without notes. You can bring
copies of articles or exhibits as you see fit. After your 2 to 5 minute
talk, the Committee members are entitled to ask you questions, but generally
they do not ask questions. Then you may sit down again or just leave the
hearing.
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"LOB" is the Legislative
Office Building, 33 North State Street, about a block away from the gold-domed
State House in Concord.
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"LSR" means it is
not yet an official bill yet, but is in the formal planning stages.
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New Hampshire
House of Representatives
Judiciary Committee |
Joan Soulard, Sect'y:
271-3184
Room 208, Legis. Office Bldg.
33 North State Street
Concord, NH 03301 |
Chair
Henry P. Mock
majorchip@nh.adelphia.net |
356-5109 |
PO Box 237
Jackson, NH 03846-0237 |
Vice-Chair Robert H. Rowe
No e-mail provided |
673-2693 |
18 Jones Rd; PO Box 1117
Amherst, NH 03031-1117 |
Alf E. Jacobson
aledja@tds.net |
526-6654 |
PO Box 188
New London, NH 03257-0188 |
Nancy M. Ford
nmford56@aol.com |
882-6563 |
56 Raymond St
Nashua, NH 03064-1925 |
Terri C. Dudley
terrog@innevi.com |
298-8056 |
38 Dana St
West Lebanon, NH 03784-1425 |
Tony F. Soltani
munilaw@metrocast.net |
736-9653 |
1073 Highland Dr
Epsom, NH 03234-4409 |
Phyllis L. Woods
parishoner@aol.com |
749-2177 |
1 Barry St
Dover, NH 03820-2417 |
Thomas E P. Rice
No e-mail provided |
528-6349 |
PO Box 1006
Laconia, NH 03247-1006 |
Kathleen F. Souza
No e-mail provided |
645-6131 |
628 Belmont St
Manchester, NH 03104-5167 |
Vivian J. Desmarais
vivianjd@earthlink.net |
641-5142 |
257 Gray St
Manchester, NH 03103-2808 |
Harry M. Haytayan Jr.
harryh@pneutek.com |
881-5293 |
PO Box 961
Hollis, NH 03049-0961 |
Maureen C. Mooney
maureen.mooney@leg.state.nh.us |
578-4890 |
PO Box 1676
Merrimack, NH 03054-1676 |
Richard W. Morris
rwmorris2003@cs.com |
682-4622 |
PO Box 644
Seabrook Beach, NH 03874-0644 |
Gregory M. Sorg
gregorysorg@aol.com |
823-8856 |
129 Gibson Rd
Franconia, NH 03580-5603 |
James E. Wheeler
honorablejames@netscape.net |
672-6062 |
523 Mason Rd
Milford, NH 03055-3241 |
Janet G. Wall
janet.wall@leg.state.nh.us |
749-3051 |
4 Pudding Hill Rd
Madbury, NH 03820-7001 |
John Pratt
jpratt8369@aol.com |
756-9528 |
PO Box 726
Walpole, NH 03608-0726 |
James W. Craig
jcraig48@aol.com |
623-5599 |
84 Bay St
Manchester, NH 03104-3306 |
Bette R. Lasky
brl1647@aol.com |
888-5557 |
15 Masefield Rd
Nashua, NH 03062-2517 |
Frances D. Potter
No e-mail provided |
225-3399 |
38 Little Pond Rd
Concord, NH 03301-3007 |
Peter E. Franklin
peter.franklin@leg.state.nh.us |
863-1923 |
PO Box 411
Newport, NH 03773-0411 |
New Hampshire
House of Representatives
Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee |
Barbara Moynihan, Sect'y
(603)
271-3418
Room 204, Legis. Office Bldg.
33 North State Street
Concord, NH 03301 |
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Chair David A. Welch
repdawelch@hotmail.com |
642-4402 |
PO Box 570
Kingston, NH 03848-0570 |
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Vice Chair John E. Tholl Jr.
jetjr2@earthlink.net |
837-2278 |
41 Kimball Hill Rd
Whitefield, NH 03598-3645 |
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Clerk Stanley E. Stevens
4star@metrocast.net |
569-2410 |
PO Box 613
Wolfeboro, NH 03894-0613 |
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Bob M. Fesh
No e-mail provided |
434-1550 |
27 Claire Ave
Derry, NH 03038-4220 |
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Constance A. Jones |
863-8395 |
PO Box 975
Grantham, NH 03753-0975 |
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Richard E. Kennedy
PO Box 278
Contoocook, NH 03229-0278
Phone: (603)228-3250
email: stretchnh@aol.com |
Karl I. Gilbert
103 Bay Rd
Newmarket, NH 03857-1739
Phone: (603)659-3260
email: N/A |
Stephen H. Nedeau
PO Box 436
Meredith, NH 03253-0436
Phone: (603)279-4794
email:
shnedeau@fcgnetworks.net |
E Albert Weare
30 Forest Ct
Seabrook, NH 03874-4020
Phone: (603)474-9454
email: aweare@aol.com |
Alan B. Bemis
47 Holly Park Ln
Rochester, NH 03867-4808
Phone: (603)674-8319
email: abemis@msn.com |
Elbert I. Bicknell
99 Mountain View Rd
Deerfield, NH 03037-1210
Phone: (603)463-9783
email:
redryder82@metrocast.net |
Douglas K. Fish
25 Wetmore St
Keene, NH 03431-3911
Phone: (603)357-1732
email: fish@cheshire.net |
James H. Oliver
1465 Hooksett Rd #119
Hooksett, NH 03106-1862
Phone: (603)485-2226
email: N/A |
Donald C. Smith
PO Box 312
Raymond, NH 03077-0312
Phone: (603)895-2807
email: N/A |
George D. Winchell
60 East Rd
Atkinson, NH 03811-2220
Phone: (603)362-4249
email: gdwinchell@aol.com |
William V. Knowles
12 Wellington Ave
Dover, NH 03820-2002
Phone: (603)742-5681
email: wvknowles2@aol.com |
Roger R. Berube
15 Stackpole Rd
Somersworth, NH 03878-1627
Phone: (603)692-5653
email: N/A |
Frank D. Callaghan
PO Box 1711
Rochester, NH 03866-1711
Phone: (603)332-1860
email: N/A |
Lori A. Movsesian
15 Berkeley St
Nashua, NH 03064-2310
Phone: (603)889-1669
email: movsesian28@yahoo.com |
Laura C. Pantelakos
528 Dennett St
Portsmouth, NH 03801-3621
Phone: (603)436-2148
email: N/A |
Timothy N. Robertson
185 Daniels Hill Rd
Keene, NH 03431-5704
Phone: (603)352-7006
email: trobertson@monad.net |
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