Protesters are seen Wednesday morning on the State House steps in Concord to oppose including abortion language in the budget bill. (PAULA TRACY PHOTO)
Protesters are seen Wednesday morning on the State House steps in Concord to oppose including abortion language in the budget bill. (PAULA TRACY PHOTO)
CONCORD — A dozen “Handmaids” protested at the New Hampshire State House on Wednesday to join with other people opposed to the addition of anti-abortion language in the proposed biennial budget.
A coalition of opponents to the language, which would make late-stage abortion illegal even in the case of rape, is now in the House- and Senate-approved budget, and the group called on Gov. Chris Sununu to veto the budget and protect a woman’s right to choose.
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