Compare NH HB 1787 (2018) and NH HB 232 (2026)

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NH HB 1787 (2018)NH HB 232 (2026)
HB 1787-FN - AS INTRODUCED 2018 SESSION 18-2222 01/06 HOUSE BILL 1787-FN AN ACT relative to the rights of conscience for medical professionals. SPONSORS: RepHB 232-FN - AS INTRODUCED 2025 SESSION 25-0296 05/11 HOUSE BILL 232-FN AN ACT relative to the rights of conscience for medical professionals. SPONSORS: Rep
Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.] Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 18-2222 01/06 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eighteen AN ACT relative to the rights of conscience for medical professionals. Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 Statement of Intent. It is the purpose of this act to protect as a basic civil right the freedom of all health care providers to decline to counsel, advise, provide, perform, assist, or participate in providing or performing abort…Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.] Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 25-0296 05/11 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five AN ACT relative to the rights of conscience for medical professionals. Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 Statement of Intent. It is the purpose of this act to protect as a basic civil right the freedom of all health care providers to decline to counsel, advise, provide, perform, assist, or participate in providing or performing ab…
Definitions. In this chapter: I. "Abortion" means the use or prescription of any instrument, medicine, drug, or any other substance or device intentionally to terminate the pregnancy of a female known to be pregnant with an intention other than to increase the probability of a live birth, to preserve the life or health of the child after live birth, or to remove an ectopic pregnancy or the products from a spontaneous miscarriage. II. "Artificial contraception or contraception" means the use of a medicine, drug, substance, device, or surgical procedure to intentionally prevent ovulation, fertilization of a human egg cell, or implantation of a fertilized human egg in the uterine wall. III. Co…Definitions. In this chapter: I. "Abortion" means the use or prescription of any instrument, medicine, drug, or any other substance or device intentionally to terminate the pregnancy of a female known to be pregnant with an intention other than to increase the probability of a live birth, to preserve the life or health of the child after live birth, or to remove an ectopic pregnancy or the products from a spontaneous miscarriage. II. "Artificial contraception or contraception" means the use of a medicine, drug, substance, device, or surgical procedure to intentionally prevent ovulation, fertilization of a human egg cell, or implantation of a fertilized human egg in the uterine wall. III. “C…
may be asked to participate in any way in an abortion or sterilization or the prescription or provision of artificial contraception including, but not limited to: a physician, physician's assistant, nurse, nurse's aide, medical assistant, hospital or clinic employee, pharmacist, pharmacy employee, medical school student, medical school employee, or any professional, paraprofessional, or any other person who furnishes, or assist in the furnishing of an abortion, sterilization, or artificial contraception. VII "Participate or participating in" means to provide, perform, assist with, facilitate, refer for, counsel for, advise with regard to, admit for the purposes of providing, or take part in…may be asked to participate in any way in an abortion or sterilization or the prescription or provision of artificial contraception including, but not limited to: a physician, physician's assistant, nurse, nurse's aide, medical assistant, hospital or clinic employee, pharmacist, pharmacy employee, medical school student, medical school employee, or any professional, paraprofessional, or any other person who furnishes, or assist in the furnishing of an abortion, sterilization, or artificial contraception. VII. "Participate” or “participating in" means to provide, perform, assist with, facilitate, refer for, counsel for, advise with regard to, admit for the purposes of providing, or take part…
the health care provider shall be entitled to recover threefoldthe health care provider shall be entitled to recover threefold
the costs of the civil action, and reasonable attorney's fees. In no case shall recovery be less than $10,000 for each violation, in addition to costs of the civil action and reasonable attorney's fees. These damage remedies shallthe costs of the civil action, and reasonable attorney's fees. IV. In no case shall recovery be less than $10,000 for each violation, not including costs of the civil action and reasonable attorney's fees. These damage remedies shall
other remedies afforded under any other state or federal law. III. The court in a civil action for a violation of RSA 126-AA:2 may award injunctive relief including, but not limited to, ordering reinstatement of a health care provider to his or her prior job or position. IV. Any violation of or failure to comply with the requirements of RSAother remedies afforded under any other state or federal law. V. The court in a civil action for a violation of RSA 126-EE:2 may award injunctive relief including, but not limited to, ordering reinstatement of a health care provider to his or her prior job or position. VI. Any violation of or failure to comply with the requirements of RSA
Severability. If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or applications, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severableSeverability. If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or applications, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable
Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2019. LBAO 18-2222 12/5/17 HB 1787-FN- FISCAL NOTE AS INTRODUCED AN ACT relative to the rights of conscience for medical professionals. FISCAL IMPACTEffective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2026. LBA 25-0296 12/17/24 HB 232-FN- FISCAL NOTE AS INTRODUCED AN ACT relative to the rights of conscience for medical professionals. FISCAL IMPACT