HCR 7 · 2025 · House · Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee
Protecting abortion access resolution
AI-generatedrecognizing abortion as a critical component of comprehensive reproductive health care.
Declares that an individual's right to terminate a pregnancy before 24 weeks gestation shall not be denied or infringed in New Hampshire and directs copies be sent to federal and state officials.AI-generated
Status
Died on the table in the House · March 20, 2025- ✓Introduced
- ✕House
- Senate
- Adopted
Analysis
This resolution recognizes abortion as a critical component of comprehensive reproductive health care.
From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.
Official record
gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source
Sponsors
- Rep. Marjorie SmithDRanking Member· Judiciary
- Rep. Christine SeibertDRanking Member· State, Federal, and Veterans Affairs
- Rep. Christal LloydDDeputy Ranking Member· State, Federal, and Veterans Affairs
- Rep. Karen EbelDDemocratic Leader Pro Tempore
- Rep. Lucy WeberDRanking Member· Health, Human Services, and Elderly Affairs
- Sen. Cindy RosenwaldDDeputy Democratic Leader
- Sen. Suzanne PrentissDAssistant Democratic Leader
- Sen. Rebecca Perkins KwokaDMinority Leader
Also: Rep. Mary Hakken-PhillipsD, Rep. Megan MurrayD, Rep. Susan VandecasteeleR, Rep. Eric TurerD, Sen. Debra AltschillerD, Sen. Tara ReardonD
Public testimony
2,818 signed in online · 786 wrote testimony
96% support4% oppose0% neutral
ForAbortion is essential health care decided by patient and doctor
AgainstAbortion ends a human life and is not health care
AI-generatedLeading arguments, summarized by the testimony tool.
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“Privacy and healthcare are personal rights. Abortion is healthcare, therefore it stands that abortion should not be infringed upon. The government should not be in the bussiness of getting between the healthcare decisions of a person.…”
“Abortion is absolutely a critical part of reproductive healthcare. Why do legislators feel they have any right to say what a woman can do with her body?”
“Abortion is a critical component in recognizing reproductive health care for women. There are many facets to a woman's reproductive health with a lot of gray areas. No one should be deciding a women's health choices unless it's the woman herself and her doctor.…”
“This proposed bill has the financial support of Planned Parenthood, the state's largest killer of pre-born children in the womb via the evil act of abortion. Why? Because, 90% of their revenue is generated aborting babies in the womb.…”
“Abortion is killing a human. There is no logical or scientific explanation that can be said to change that simple fact. I oppose Abortion as health care, I oppose Abortion as a form of birth control. I oppose killing an inosent human.”
“HCR 7 :That an individual's right to terminate their own pregnancy, prior to 24 weeks gestation, shall not be denied or infringed upon in this state; Remember, the object of every abortion is to kill a totally helpless human being.…”
Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.
Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026
Hearings
- 2025-02-199:30 amHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly AffairsLOB 202-204Public hearing
Legislative history
- Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 3 P. 9
- Feb 19, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/19/2025 01:00 pm LOB 202-204
- Feb 19, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/19/2025 01:00 pm LOB 202-204
- Mar 5, 2025HouseMajority : Inexpedient to Legislate 03/05/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC)
- Mar 10, 2025HouseMinority : Ought to Pass
- Mar 20, 2025HouseLay HCR 7 on Table (Rep. Mazur): MA RC 199-171 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 50
- Dec 17, 2025HouseDied on Table, Session ended 12/17/2025 HJ 18
Coverage
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Documents (PDF)
Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.