The New Hampshire House of Representatives voted 207-147 on Wednesday to pass a bill stripping state funding of Planned Parenthood and any other group performing elective abortions.
The 60-vote majority was plenty to pass HB 228 on to the state Senate, but not enough to override a potential veto from Gov. John Lynch.
“The majority of people agree that, regardless of individual beliefs, taxpayers should not be forced to contribute to the largest abortion provider in American when so many are diametrically religiously and morally opposed to the practice of abortions,” House Speaker Bill O’Brien said.
The pro-life Susan B. Anthony List applauded legislators’ decision, as did the Alliance Defense Fund.
“Every innocent life deserves to be protected. Taxpayer dollars should go toward helping and caring for the most vulnerable Americans, not killing them,” said ADF Senior Counsel Mike Norton. “New Hampshire taxpayers should not be forced to fund abortions.”
Last October, the House Health and Human Services Committee — consisting of 13 Republicans and five Democrats — voted 12-5 to kill the bill on the House floor. O’Brien urged legislators to ignore that report and support the bill instead.
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