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NH Groups Prepare for SCOTUS Decision on Roe v. Wade

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Wednesday, May 4, 2022   

Lawmakers and pro-choice advocates want Granite Staters to know that abortion is legal in New Hampshire, and will stay that way at least until the next legislative session even if Roe v. Wade is overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Politico obtained and released a draft majority opinion indicating that five of the nine high-court justices would vote to overturn the 1973 decision.

Josie Pinto, executive director of the Reproductive Freedom Fund of New Hampshire, said groups have been planning for this possibility - but did not expect the information would come now, in the form of a leaked document.

"Abortion is still legal. This is not an official Supreme Court decision," she said. "So, I am feeling really worried that people are going to get confused and think that abortion is no longer legal and accessible. So, I think it's really important right now that we're putting out accurate information."

Even though the leaked document is a draft opinion, Pinto said, it is an indication of what might happen in June when the high court is set to release its official decision. She said New Hampshire providers and clinics should be prepared to see more patients from so-called "trigger-law" states.

New Hampshire has a law that restricts abortions after 24 weeks, but it isn't among the dozens of states with "trigger laws" banning abortions at all stages of pregnancy if the Supreme Court allows access to be left up to individual states. Pinto noted that Gov. Chris Sununu has indicated he'll sign into law a repeal of the state's ultrasound mandate for abortions, as well as implement an exception for fatal fetal anomalies.

"New Hampshire is not going to become a place where abortion is immediately illegal overnight," she said. "If we're going to restrict abortion access, that would have to wait 'til at least the next legislative session, which doesn't start 'til January."

Nearly three-quarters of Americans oppose overturning the 'Roe v. Wade' decision, according to a recent Marquette Law School poll. Nearly 30% support overturning it.


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