HB 612-FN – AS INTRODUCED
2007 SESSION
01/04
HOUSE BILL 612-FN
AN ACT relative to coercion of abortion on a minor.
SPONSORS: Rep. Dumaine, Rock 3; Rep. Itse, Rock 9; Rep. N. Elliott, Hills 19
This bill establishes a class A felony if a person uses or threatens the use of physical force against a pregnant minor under 18 years of age in order to force the minor to have an abortion. The bill also establishes a class B felony if a person uses coercion to induce such a minor to have an abortion against her will.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
07-1103
01/04
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seven
AN ACT relative to coercion of abortion on a minor.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Assault on a Pregnant Minor; Coercion of Abortion on a Minor. Amend RSA 631 by inserting after section 2-a the following new section:
631:2-b Assault on a Pregnant Minor; Coercion of Abortion on a Minor.
I. A person is guilty of a class A felony if the person uses or threatens the use of physical force against a pregnant minor under 18 years of age to force the minor to have an abortion.
II. A person is guilty of a class B felony if the person uses coercion to induce a pregnant minor under 18 years of age to have an abortion against her will.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2008.
LBAO
07-1103
01/29/07
HB 612-FN - FISCAL NOTE
AN ACT relative to coercion of abortion on a minor.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Due to time constraints, the Office of Legislative Budget Assistant is unable to provide a fiscal note for this bill at this time. When completed, the fiscal note will be forwarded to the House Clerk's Office.