Teen Safety First

A win for the GOP is a loss for young women in New Hampshire, who will now be required to notify a parent before obtaining safe, legal abortion care, even in the case of rape or incest.

Read this Concord Monitor article for the full story.

In less than one week a new parental notification law will go into effect in NH, but abortion providers and minors still don’t know how that new process will work.

Find out more about the new law, and the history of how we got here, from this Concord Monitor article.

Today, June 22, the House and Senate failed to put teen safety first by voting to override Gov. Lynch’s veto of HB 329, the parental notification mandate. The law, which takes effect January 1, 2012, will force young women to notify a parent 72-hours before seeking abortion care, or face a judge for a ‘judicial by-pass’.

In this Concord Monitor editorial, one local doctor explains why she supports Gov. Lynch’s veto of HB 329, and why the parental notification mandate is bad for young women in New Hampshire.

Rep. Cynthia Chase of Keene explains why she’ll be voting to sustain Governor Lynch’s veto of HB 329, the parental notification mandate in this Concord Monitor editorial.

Yesterday, June 15, Gov. John Lynch vetoed HB 329, the parental notification mandate. A heartfelt thanks to everyone who signed our Teen Safety First petition, emailed, or called the Governor. You made this happen.

‎”The decision whether to complete a pregnancy or seek an abortion is a serious and life-changing one for any pregnant woman. Minors need and benefit from the support and guidance of their parents. However, any law must make reasonable allowances for cases where that is not possible. I am particularly troubled by the lack of an exception for the victims of rape, incest and abuse.” Gov. Lynch on why he vetoed HB 329.

A great letter to the editor published in The Concord Monitor calling on Governor Lynch to veto HB 329.

On Friday, June 10, HB 329 landed on Governor Lynch’s desk. He has until Wednesday, June 15, to veto it. Find out more here.

A great editorial in the Concord Monitor urges Governor Lynch to veto HB 329 because it could harm young women in New Hampshire. Read the full editorial here.

Yesterday, the NH Senate failed to put teen safety first by voting 17 to 7 in favor of HB 329, the dangerous parental notification mandate. The bill now goes to the Governor’s desk, and Gov. Lynch has five days to veto. Find out more here.