The New Hampshire Senate has defeated a bill that would have codified abortion as a fundamental right and provided legal shields for abortionists who kill babies, including protections against out-of-state legal actions.
In a 16-8 vote along party lines on March 5, senators rejected SB 551, the Shield Law for Reproductive Health Care Access.
Sponsored by Sen. Debra Altschiller, D-Stratham, and co-sponsored by all Senate Democrats, the legislation sought to declare a right to kill babies in abortions and shield New Hampshire abortionists from external interference.