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Heated testimony on HB 1338 after sponsor seeks to bar abortion providers from charitable gaming eligibility
Summary
HB 1338 would exclude organizations that provide abortions from eligibility for charitable gaming funds; supporters framed the measure as a targeted restriction on subsidizing abortions, while multiple health centers and nonprofits warned it politicizes charitable eligibility, threatens nonprofit funding for preventive care, and sets a precedent for selective exclusions.
Representative Sellers introduced HB 1338, a proposal to amend the statutory definition of "charitable" so that abortion providers would be excluded from eligibility to receive charitable gaming funds. Sellers said constituents asked for the change because they do not consent to government‑linked subsidization of abortion services.
Supporters’ arguments: Jason Hennessy, president of New Hampshire Right to Life, urged the committee to adopt the exclusion and likened it to longstanding federal and state policies that limit government subsidies for…
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