In case you missed it, the Union Leader reported that New Hampshire leaders yesterday laid out how the Republican Senate candidates would be yes votes for Mitch McConnell’s extreme anti-choice agenda of banning abortion nationwide — something McConnell has proposed repeatedly for years. This comes days after Mike Pence and Kevin McCarthy called for a national abortion ban — showing just how high the stakes are for reproductive rights in the New Hampshire Senate race.
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Leading Democrats charged Monday that Republican U.S. Senate candidates would pursue national restrictions on abortion following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
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“If they have the chance, the Republicans running for Senate would help Mitch McConnell ban abortion nationwide and punish women and doctors,” said Democratic Party Chairman Raymond Buckley during a virtual press conference.
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Ashley Marcoux, [former] president of New Hampshire Young Democrats, said the three leading Senate hopefuls — Chuck Morse of Salem, Kevin Smith of Londonderry and Don Bolduc of Stratham — all favored the defunding of Planned Parenthood and further restrictions on abortion.
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“No matter which of these Republican men emerge from this primary, they will pursue the exact opposite of what New Hampshire wants for their political leadership,” Marcoux said.
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State Rep. Alexis Simpson, D-Exeter, said GOP conservatives at the State House tried last spring to pass a ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
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“Make no mistake, if Republicans are able to hold on to their legislative majority, they will further restrict abortion rights. Granite Staters are clear — they overwhelmingly believe abortion should be safe, legal, and accessible,” Simpson said.