The July 2 letter from state Rep. Glenn Cordelli (R-Tuftonboro) stated he did not understand why the Carroll County Democratic representatives voted against the New Hampshire budget.
Writing as both a retired surgeon and a state representative, I will say there are many reasons to oppose this budget, one of which is the inclusion of a ban on abortions after 24 weeks without exception for rape or incest or the discovery of a fetal anomaly inconsistent with fetal survival.
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Thank you for your insightful and learned letter. New Hampshire has a shortage of good doctors, especially ob gyn, in Carroll County and north.
"Given our large population of uninsured and underinsured patients, there will be some women who never obtain prenatal care before 24 weeks. There are women who are not aware they are pregnant or, in a case of rape or incest, too traumatized to seek early prenatal care."
Do you have the statistical data to back up this claim? If so please present it so we can be better informed.
Also, will you be just as willing to stand up against a Gov't mandated vaccine program?
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