The House passed HB 191, which carries criminal penalties for anyone assisting a minor in obtaining a surgical procedure without parental consent, according to the New Hampshire Union Leader. Sponsors described the bill as an extension of the parental rights measure the House passed the prior week. The bill passed 180-164.
Sponsors said the bill ensures parents are involved in important medical decisions, according to the New Hampshire Union Leader.
The House of Representatives passed legislation that would carry criminal penalties for anyone assisting a minor girl to obtain a surgical procedure without parental consent.
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Rep. Terry Roy tied the bill to the chamber earlier action, the New Hampshire Union Leader reports.
Rep. Terry Roy, R-Deerfield, said the bill is an extension of the parental rights measure ( HB 10 ) the House passed last week.
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House Majority Leader Jason Osborne backed the measure on the floor, the New Hampshire Union Leader reports.
“No one should be transporting my child across state lines for a surgical procedure without my permission,” said House Majority Leader Jason Osborne, R-Auburn.
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The bill scope expanded as it moved through committee, the New Hampshire Union Leader reports.
The legislation ( HB 191 ) started as a restriction on abortion rights access for minors without parental consent, but the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee broadened it to cover all surgical procedures.
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Roy connected the bill to recent action, the New Hampshire Union Leader reports.
Rep. Terry Roy, R-Deerfield, said the bill is an extension of the parental rights measure ( HB 10 ) the House passed last week.
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In his own words, House Majority Leader Jason Osborne framed it this way, the New Hampshire Union Leader reports.
No one should be transporting my child across state lines for a surgical procedure without my permission,
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The bill began as a restriction on minors obtaining certain procedures without parental consent before the committee broadened it to cover all surgical procedures. Sponsors said it ensures parents and guardians remain involved in important medical decisions for their children, the New Hampshire Union Leader reports.
The measure extends the chamber recent parental rights push to surgical procedures for minors. Supporters said it ensures parents and guardians stay involved in the medical decisions affecting their children, the New Hampshire Union Leader reports.
Supporters cast the bill as a safeguard for parental involvement in their children care, the New Hampshire Union Leader reports. Supporters said the measure reinforced the chamber broader commitment to parental rights.
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