Cornerstone Blog
At Cornerstone, our heart is to educate and speak out on critical issues impacting the lives of families in the Granite State. Here’s the latest Cornerstone commentary. We hope you’ll take a few minutes and read what we have to say.
Shannon McGinley: Democrats are pushing abortion extremism
This op-ed was originally published in the Union Leader on October 11, 2024. Just over nine years ago I lay in a Paris hospital getting an ultrasound to assess the health of my preborn child. He was just shy of 12 weeks old, and it looked as if this
Rep. Katy Peternel: It’s not backward to consider the life of the unborn
This op-ed was originally published in the Union Leader on October 9, 2024. I read with interest Gail DiMaggio’s recent letter likening protections for the preborn with the tragic rate of maternal deaths due to childbirth complications in the 18th and 19th centuries. She is right that medical care has come
Cornerstone General Election Endorsements 2024
Cornerstone is pleased to announce our first round of endorsements for the 2024 general election. We do not make these endorsements lightly but after much thought and prayer. Key considerations for us are where the candidate stands on our core issues and, if an incumbent, how they have followed through on their
We’ll save more lives with expanded safe haven law
The below op-ed, by State Senator Regina Birdsell, was originally published in the Union Leader on September 13, 2024. Senator Regina Birdsell (R-Hampstead) represents District 19. With the governor’s signing of HB 1607 and the new law taking effect in just a month, I am thrilled that New Hampshire is now
Why We Boycotted the NH Gubernatorial Primary
When our primary candidate endorsements were released, we took a difficult stand when it came to the race for governor, urging those who are pro-life not to vote for either of the two major candidates because of their pledge to oppose any restrictions on abortion before six months’ gestation.
Cornerstone 2024 Primary Endorsements
Cornerstone 2024 Primary EndorsementsCornerstone is pleased to announce our NH candidate endorsements for the 2024 primary election.These are endorsements only for candidates that have a primary election. We do not make these endorsements lightly but after much thought and prayer. Key considerations for us are where the candidate stands on our core
Cornerstone Calls for Boycott of Governor’s GOP Primary
We call on New Hampshire pro-lifers to leave the line for governor blank. Skip over the governor’s race and simply fill out the rest of the primary ballot instead. This is a carefully-considered decision and is not simply a gesture of protest. We hope that you will consider our reasoning before you
Gender Confusion Confounds the Governor’s Office
This op-ed was originally published in the Union Leader on August 12, 2024. Displaying some deceptive political footwork, Governor Sununu posed as a moderate by signing HB 1205, claiming to separate sports in grades 5-12 by biological sex, while vetoing HB 396, a simple but crucial bill saying that
The New Baby Safe Haven Law: FAQs for Churches
As churches, you have a unique opportunity to serve the most vulnerable among us by providing low-cost, life-saving protections for newborns. Under the Safe Haven Law, RSA 132-A, an unwanted newborn baby may be dropped off by his parents—no questions asked—at any “safe haven,” including a church, hospital, police
New Hampshire Safe Haven Law Restored in Major Pro-Life Victory
CONCORD, N.H. – Today, Governor Sununu signed HB 1607, legislation aimed at fixing New Hampshire’s broken safe haven law to save babies from fatal abandonment or abuse. The most important provision of this bill is the “exclusionary rule,” which incentivizes criminal parents to surrender their babies. Under this rule,
Joyce Craig Weaponizes Women’s Pain for Political Gain
The below op-ed, by Cornerstone’s Shannon McGinley, was originally published in the Union Leader on July 12, 2024. “Never let a crisis go to waste.” This political adage was recently perfectly exemplified by gubernatorial candidate Joyce Craig. It’s as if she asked herself: “Why not leverage my own personal
There Are No Safe Havens Without the “Exclusionary Rule”
New Hampshire’s legislature has just passed HB 1607, a bill to restore and expand New Hampshire’s Baby Safe Haven Law—sometimes called the “baby drop-off law.” While safe havens may not seem like a hot-button issue, bills in Concord rarely carry the moral weight of HB 1607. The lives of
