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Controversial bill would bar abortion providers from charitable gaming eligibility; health centers warn of service losses
Summary
Representative Sellers introduced HB 1338 to exclude organizations that provide abortion services from the state's charitable‑gaming eligibility list; supporters argued government should not subsidize abortion providers, while multiple health centers and nonprofits said the change would cut community health and preventive services and set a dangerous precedent of politically targeted exclusions.
CONCORD — Representative Sellers introduced House Bill 13‑38 to amend the charitable‑gaming definitions so that entities that provide abortions would not qualify as 'charitable' for the purposes of licensed gaming days. Sellers said constituents asked him to bring the change after controversy over recent charitable‑gaming recipients.
Proponents framed the bill as consistent with long‑standing precedents (for example, federal Hyde‑type…
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