Key Votes
HB 228 - Prohibits the Use of Public Funds for Abortion - Key Vote
New Hampshire Key Votes
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Legislation - Bill Tabled (Senate) (17-6) - April 25, 2012
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (207-147) - Jan. 18, 2012 (Key vote)
Title: Prohibits the Use of Public Funds for Abortion
Vote to pass a bill that prohibits public funding of abortions.
-Prohibits federal or state funds from being used to pay for the direct or indirect costs of an abortion, abortion referral, or abortion counseling (Sec. 1).
-Exempts the following types of abortions from the provisions of this bill (Sec. 1):
-Abortion of a pregnancy caused by rape;
-Abortion of a pregnancy caused by incest; or
-An abortion that is necessary to save the life of the mother.
-Specifies that indirect costs include, but are not limited to, the following (Sec. 1):
-Administrative costs or expenses;
-Employee salaries;
-Rent; and
-Other utilities.
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Jan. 6, 2012
Title: Prohibits the Use of Public Funds for Abortion
Sponsors
Co-sponsors
- David Bates (NH - R) (Out Of Office)
- John Cebrowski (NH - R)
- Fenton Groen (NH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Lawrence 'Mike' Kappler (NH - R)
- Jon Richardson (NH - R) (Out Of Office)
