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HCR 7 · 2025 · House · Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee

Protecting abortion access resolution

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recognizing 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
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Adopted

Analysis

This resolution recognizes abortion as a critical component of comprehensive reproductive health care.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as introduced.

“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;”
Resolved clause

The whole operative sentence of the resolution — a statement of position, carrying no change to statute.AI-generated

“Whereas, in 1997 the legislature of the state of New Hampshire, with bipartisan support, repealed an unenforced 1955 abortion ban to ensure access to essential abortion care in this state;”
Whereas clause

The history the sponsors put on the record: a bipartisan 1997 repeal of a 1955 ban.AI-generated

“Whereas, President Trump has stated that the regulation of abortion should be left to the states;”
Whereas clause

The premise for acting at the state level at all.AI-generated

“That the house clerk and senate clerk each transmit a copy of this resolution to the President of the United States Senate, United States Senate Majority Leader, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the governor of New Hampshire, the attorney general of New Hampshire and the members of the New Hampshire congressional delegation.”
Transmittal clause

Where the resolution was to be sent — the point of a concurrent resolution is the audience.AI-generated

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Alexis SimpsonDPrimeDemocratic Leader
  • 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.

Read the arguments

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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.…”
— Samantha Immele, Nashuasupports
“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?”
— Sarah Dempsey, Atkinsonsupports
“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.…”
— Cindy Franciosa, Hampsteadsupports
“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.…”
— Roy Dennehy, Windham · State Life Director, Knights of Columbusopposes
“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.”
— Ashley Shaw, Berlinopposes
“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.…”
— Hon Kurt Wuelper, Strafford, NHopposes

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Mar 5, 2025HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate10–8
    Overall
    56% yea
  • Mar 20, 2025HouseRoll callLay HCR 7 on Table (Rep. Mazur)Adopted199–171How they voted
    Overall
    54% yea
    Party-line vote
    Republicans
    199–598% yea
    Democrats
    0–1660% yea

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 19, 2025Public hearingHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs4:38:12–4:50:0511m 53slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing; Executive Session
  • Mar 20, 2025Floor debateHouse floor4:40:37–4:45:014m 24slocated in the stream transcriptLay HCR 7 on Table (Rep. Mazur) — adopted, roll call 199-171
  • Dec 17, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamDied on Table, Session ended

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 3 P. 9
  2. Feb 19, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/19/2025 01:00 pm LOB 202-204
  3. Feb 19, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/19/2025 01:00 pm LOB 202-204
  4. Mar 5, 2025HouseMajority : Inexpedient to Legislate 03/05/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC)
  5. Mar 10, 2025HouseMinority : Ought to Pass
  6. Mar 20, 2025HouseLay HCR 7 on Table (Rep. Mazur): MA RC 199-171 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 50
  7. Dec 17, 2025HouseDied on Table, Session ended 12/17/2025 HJ 18

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.