Cornerstone opposes HB 1528 due to the concerns raised over the unintended consequences of adding “gender identity” to the list of protected classes under anti-discrimination laws relative to the university and community college systems. The debate on adding gender identity to the list of protected classes often swirls around […]
Defining Discrimination at N.H. Colleges and Universities (HB 1528, 2018) Read More »
Cornerstone Action, representing thousands of New Hampshire residents, endorses HB 1532. We urge you to send this children’s health measure to the full House with an Ought to Pass recommendation. This legislation is a thoughtful response to a recent policy decision made by the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services.
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Cornerstone is concerned about public policy regarding parental rights, children’s welfare, and conscience rights. All three are at issue with HB 1560. Cornerstone Action and its supporters support this bill. A recent Medicaid rule change in New Hampshire provides background to our position. Late last July, the New Hampshire Department of
No to Taxpayer Funding for Gender Reassignment (HB 1560, 2018) Read More »
Cornerstone urges passage of HB 1707-FN, the Abortion Information Act. We are concerned about public policy regarding a woman’s right to have full information, and adequate time to consider it, before making a decision to have an abortion. HB 1707 is drafted to be consistent with the U.S. Supreme
Yes to Meaningful Informed Consent for Abortion (HB 1707-FN, 2018) Read More »
In the first floor sessions of 2018, the New Hampshire House approved a bill to establish education savings accounts but killed an abortion statistics bill. In a pair of dramatic votes that each required a tiebreaking vote by Speaker of the House Gene Chandler, the House voted “inexpedient to
Cornerstone is concerned about public policy regarding parental rights, children’s welfare, and conscience rights. All three are at issue with SB 331. Cornerstone Action and its supporters support the bill. A recent Medicaid rule change provides background to our position. Late last July, the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human
No to Medicaid Payments for Sex Reassignment (SB 331, 2018) Read More »
The House Health and Human Services Committee (HHS) has recommended passage of an abortion statistics bill, HB 471. Time and again, efforts to pass a statistics law have fallen short. The House can put that sorry history behind it in the first week of the 2018 legislative session, by
Time for N.H. House to Pass Abortions Statistics Bill Read More »
The House Criminal Justice Committee has voted 14-6 to recommend “ought to pass as amended” on HB 287, to study decriminalizing prostitution. Cornerstone urges legislators to reject the committee report and instead vote “inexpedient to legislate” on HB 287. When the bill was introduced, and throughout the work sessions
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Two bills written to interfere with licensed counselors, HB 587 and SB 244, will get House votes in January 2018 after being retained by the House Health and Human Services Committee last spring. These two bills are about what sponsors call “conversion therapy,” but the truth is that these
Therapy Bans: Committee Says “No,” and Cornerstone Agrees Read More »
When the New Hampshire House convenes in the first week of January in 2018, SB 193 will be on the agenda, establishing education savings accounts for the benefit of New Hampshire children meeting eligibility requirements. This educational choice measure survived a 10-9 vote in the House Education Committee, with the
N.H. House Early Action Could Advance Educational Choice Measure Read More »
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