New Hampshire HB1769: relative to certain prohibitions on abortion referrals by publicly funded medical facilities.

What the bill says

An act relative to certain prohibitions on abortion referrals by publicly funded medical facilities. Rep. Notter, Hills. 12; Rep. M. Pearson, Rock. 34; Rep. Sellers, Graf. 10; Rep. Thibault, Merr. 25; Rep. Granger, Straf. 2; Rep. Bennett, Rock. 4; Rep. Sabourin dit Choiniere, Rock. 30; Sen. Avard, Dist 12 COMMITTEE: Judiciary ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill: I. Prohibits certain medical facilities that receive funding from the state from referring certain patients for an abortion. II. Permits taxpayers to sue medical facilities or the state.

From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:

AN ACT relative to certain prohibitions on abortion referrals by publicly funded medical facilities. Rep. Notter, Hills. 12; Rep. M. Pearson, Rock. 34; Rep. Sellers, Graf. 10; Rep. Thibault, Merr. 25; Rep. Granger, Straf. 2; Rep. Bennett, Rock. 4; Rep. Sabourin dit Choiniere, Rock. 30; Sen. Avard, Dist 12 COMMITTEE: Judiciary ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill: I. Prohibits certain medical facilities that receive funding from the state from referring certain patients for an abortion. II. Permits taxpayers to sue medical facilities or the state in instances where certain medical facilities that receive state funding refer certain patients for an abortion. III. Permits a mother or certain family members to sue medical facilities or the state in instances where certain medical facilities that receive state funding refer the mother for an abortion. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law …

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Sponsors

• Samuel Farrington (R, 8) · primary sponsor
• (R, 12)