A New Hampshire Democrat cradled her one-week-old daughter as she defended an amendment to the state’s constitution that would enshrine the right to an abortion for up to 24 weeks. allow the procedure This will be exceeded if deemed medically necessary.
“I stand here today as one of the millions of people who have had an abortion.As a teenager, I underwent abortion care, which led me to attend college, graduate school, and receive an M.D. get a degree, teach, and represent your state,” the amendment’s sponsor, Rep. Amanda Toll (D-Keene), said during a floor debate last week.
“It’s allowed me to have my children when I was physically and mentally ready, including my baby girl just last week,” she continued.
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Rep. Amanda Toll (D-Keene) cradled her week-old daughter during floor debate on a pro-abortion amendment. (New Hampshire House of Representatives/Screenshot)
Toll said the birth of her third child has “reinvigorated” her resolve to ensure all Granite State residents, including her daughter, have the right to “make their own reproductive decisions.” .
“I want our children to have the right to self-determination in these decisions. I want Granite State residents to know that their reproductive decisions are their own, and I want voters to know that their reproductive decisions are their own.” I would like the issue to be considered,” she added.
According to the Associated Press, New Hampshire currently bans abortions after 24 weeks unless the mother’s life is in danger or the fetus is abnormal.
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The state House of Representatives voted 193-184 to enshrine reproductive rights in the state constitution, but fell short of the majority needed to enshrine reproductive rights in the state constitution.
The paper noted that changing the state constitution requires three-fifths of the Legislature to submit the measure to voters. Then his two-thirds of voters must approve the change.
Since the Supreme Court struck down the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case in 2022, reproductive rights have remained a hot topic across the country as states seek to either crack down on abortion or maintain access to it. It has become a point of contention.
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“The people of the Granite State shouldn’t be fighting for reproductive rights every time we debate a bill that would ban first-trimester abortions,” Toll said.
“Currently, abortion is safe and legal here, but there are no state or federal protections for abortion rights in New Hampshire.”
The New Hampshire Legislature also repealed other abortion-related bills, including one that would have banned abortions after 15 days.
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.
