Key Votes
HB 1660 - Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks - Key Vote
New Hampshire Key Votes
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Family
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Legislation - Referred to Committee (Senate) - March 29, 2012
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (190-109) - March 29, 2012 (Key vote)
Title: Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that prohibits abortions after 20 weeks, effective January 1, 2013.
Highlights:
- Prohibits abortions after a physician has determined that a fetus has reached a “probable postfertilization age” of 20 weeks except in the following circumstances (Sec. 4):
- The abortion is necessary to avert death or severe harm to a crucial bodily function of the pregnant woman; or
- The abortion is necessary to preserve the life of the fetus.
- Defines “postfertization age” as the age of the fetus as calculated from the time the ovum is fertilized (Sec 2).
- Classifies performing an abortion in violation of the provisions of this bill as a Class A felony (Sec. 7).
- Prohibits the state from issuing penalties against a woman receiving an abortion in violation of the provisions of this bill (Sec. 7).
- Requires physicians to report all abortions to the Department of Health and Human Services within 30 days of performing the abortion (Sec. 5).
- Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to issue a public report providing statistics about abortions conducted in the State (Sec. 5).
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Jan. 4, 2012
Title: Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks
Sponsors
Co-sponsors
- Susan C. DeLemus (NH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Larry Gagne (NH - R)
- Fenton Groen (NH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Harry Bartlett Hardwick (NH - R) (Out Of Office)
- JR Hoell (NH - R)
- Kris Edward 'Kris' Roberts (NH - D)
- Ray White (NH - R) (Out Of Office)
