Reproductive Rights

Morse Was An Anti-Abortion Extremist

Section Overview:

• Morse was the “key architect” in New Hampshire’s new abortion ban, which barred abortions after 24 weeks, require persons seeking abortions to get an ultrasound, included no exceptions for rape or incest, and included criminal penalties for health care providers.
• Morse repeatedly voted against weakening the restriction on abortion, and said he would seek to replicate it on the federal level if he were in the Senate.
• Morse described himself as “more pro-life” and said he was proud of his pro-life record in the Senate.
• In 2003, Morse voted to expand the definition of abortions to include the intentional usage of substances and devices to end a known pregnancy, which effectively included the morning after pill.
• In 2016, Morse voted against establishing penalties for the criminal inference with reproductive health care services.
• In 2022, Morse voted against prohibiting the state from imposing future restrictions on abortion.
• Morse repeatedly voted against establish patient safety buffer zones to access reproductive health care facilities, and sought to repeal legislation that established buffer zones.
• In 2006, Morse voted to establish parental consent for minors for emergency contraceptives and to establish a pharmacist conscience clause to permit pharmacists to refuse providing emergency contraceptives.
• In 2020, Morse voted against requiring insurance plans that cover maternity benefits to provide coverage for emergency or elective abortion services.
• In 2019, Morse voted against providing free feminine hygiene products in girls restrooms in public middle and high schools.
• In 2017, Morse voted to deny family planning programs like Planned Parenthood state funds.
• In 2011, Morse voted against supplemental appropriations of $206,000 for family panning services in New Hampshire.
• Morse supported the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade and said that “states should have the right to govern policy.”
• In 2022, Morse voted against codifying Roe v. Wade into New Hampshire state law.
• In 2012, Morse voted to establish a 24-hour waiting period for women seeking an abortion.

24-Week Abortion Ban

2021: Morse Was “Key Architect” In New Hampshire’s Abortion Ban And Opposed Exceptions

Morse Was “Key Architect” Of Budget Including Abortion Ban That Provided No Exceptions, Required Ultrasounds, And Included Criminal Penalties For Health Care Providers

NHPR: Morse Was “A Key Architect” In New Hampshire’s Budget That Included Abortion Ban. According to NHPR, “Morse's been a key architect of numerous state budgets, a staunch advocate of business tax cuts, and a longstanding political ally of Gov. Chris Sununu. Prior to Sununu's announcement that would seek another term, it was expected that Morse might run for Governor. If Republicans choose Morse as their nominee for U.S. Senate he'd face an opponent he knows well. He and incumbent Democrat Maggie Hassan served together in Concord. But first Morse must win a primary, something he hasn't had to do in years.” [NHPR, 1/10/22]

New Law Made It Illegal To Terminate A Pregnancy After 24 Weeks And Required Every Single Person Seeking An Abortion To Undergo An Ultrasound. According to NHPR, “In three weeks, it will not only be illegal to terminate a pregnancy after 24 weeks, but every person seeking an abortion, even a legal abortion, will have to undergo an ultrasound. In early stages of pregnancy, that means having a camera slid into the vagina, not an over-the-belly scan. It’s not pleasant, especially for sexual assault survivors, providers say.” [NHPR, 12/12/21]

New Law Provided No Exceptions Except For The Mother’s Life, Included Criminal Penalties For Health Care Providers, And Allowed The Father To Sue A Health Care Provider Who Violates The Law. According to NHPR, “The law provides no exceptions except for the mother’s life, includes criminal penalties for health care providers, and allows the father, if married to the mother, to sue a health care provider who violates the law. There is disagreement about whether the failure to perform an ultrasound during a legal abortion could trigger criminal penalties, though the law does not explicitly exempt the ultrasound requirement from criminal charges. That debate doesn’t matter to abortion providers, who say they will follow the law’s requirements. The risk of a civil suit from the fetus’s father alone is also one they are unwilling to take.” [NHPR, 12/12/21]

• Health Care Provider Who Violates This New Law Could Face Up To Seven Years In Prison. According to Boston25News, “New Hampshire is one of them. A new law goes into effect there on January 1. The Family Life Protection Act was written into the state budget earlier this year and was signed by Governor Chris Sununu. The new law will ban abortions after 24 weeks. While it includes an exception for the life and health of the mother, it doesn’t for the fetus. An ultrasound will be required before all abortions are performed. A health care provider who violates this new law could face up to seven years in prison.” [Boston25News, 12/30/21]

2021: More Supported The Fetal Life Protection Act

2021: Chuck Morse Voted For An Amendment That Implemented The “Fetal Life Protection Act” To The State Budget. In June 2021, according to Senate Journal 18 of the State of New Hampshire, Chuck Morse voted for an amendment to H.B. 2 which would “Amend the bill by replacing sections 37- 40 with the following: 37 Title. Sections 37-40 of this act may be known and cited as the ‘Fetal Life Protection Act.’” The vote was on the adoption of an amendment. The New Hampshire Senate adopted the amendment by a vote of 14-9. [Senate Vote 418, 6/3/21; New Hampshire Senate Journal 18 Pg. 766-770, 6/3/21; Senate Actions, H.B. 2; Bill Status, H.B. 2; Bill Docket, H.B. 2]

• The Fetal Life Protection Act Established An Abortion Ban After 24 Weeks Of Gestation, Required Health Care Providers To Conduct An Obstetric Ultrasound Examination To Determine The Probable Gestational Age Of The Fetus, And Provided An Exception For Medical Emergencies. According to Senate Journal 18 of the State of New Hampshire, “329:44 Prohibition. I. Except in the case of a medical emergency as specifically defined in paragraph III, no abortion shall be performed, induced, or attempted by any health care provider unless a health care provider has first made a determination of the probable gestational age of the fetus. In making such a determination, the health care provider shall make such inquiries of the pregnant woman and perform or cause to be performed all such medical examinations, imaging studies, and tests as a reasonably prudent health care provider in the community, knowledgeable about the medical facts and conditions of both the woman and the fetus involved, would consider necessary to perform and consider in making an accurate diagnosis with respect to gestational age, provided, however, that the health care provider shall conduct an obstetric ultrasound examination of the patient for the purpose of making the determination. II. Except in a medical emergency as specifically defined in paragraph III, no health care provider shall knowingly perform, induce, or attempt to perform an abortion upon a pregnant woman when the probable gestational age of her fetus has been determined to be at least 24 weeks or in the absence of a determination by a health care provider pursuant to paragraph I as to the fetus’ probable gestational age. III. For the purposes of this subdivision only, ‘medical emergency’ means a condition in which an abortion is necessary to preserve the life of the pregnant woman whose life is endangered by a physical disorder, physical illness, or physical injury, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself, or when continuation of the pregnancy will create a serious risk of substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function, as defined in RSA 329:43, V, of the pregnant woman.” [New Hampshire Senate Journal 18 Pg. 768, 6/3/21]

Morse Voted Against Exceptions For Rape, Incest, Or Life Of The Mother

2021: Chuck Morse Voted Against An Amendment That Provided Exceptions To The 24-Week Abortion Ban For Cases Of Rape Or Incest Or To Preserve The Life Or Health Of The Pregnant Individual. In June 2021, according to Senate Journal 18 of the State of New Hampshire, Chuck Morse voted against an amendment to H.B. 2 which would “Replace paragraph 16: 16. Prohibits the distribution of state funds awarded by the department of health and human services to a reproductive health care facility for provision of abortion services, and prohibits a health care provider from performing an abortion if the gestational age of the fetus is at least 24 weeks, except in cases of incest or rape or to preserve the life or health of the pregnant woman.” The vote was on the adoption of an amendment. The New Hampshire Senate rejected the amendment by a vote of 9-14. [Senate Vote 421, 6/3/21; New Hampshire Senate Journal 18 Pg. 772-773, 6/3/21; Senate Actions, H.B. 2; Bill Status, H.B. 2; Bill Docket, H.B. 2]

Morse Voted To Maintain Ultrasound Requirements

2021: Chuck Morse Voted Against An Amendment That Removed The Ultrasound Requirement, Criminal Penalties And Civil Remedies To The 24-Week Abortion Ban. In June 2021, according to Senate Journal 18 of the State of New Hampshire, Chuck Morse voted against an amendment to H.B. 2 which would “Amend RSA 329:44, I and II as inserted by section 39 by replacing them with the following: I. Except in the case of a medical emergency as specifically defined in paragraph III, no abortion shall be performed, induced, or attempted by any health care provider unless a health care provider has first made a determination of the probable gestational age of the fetus. II. Except in a medical emergency as specifically defined in paragraph III, no health care provider shall knowingly perform, induce, or attempt to perform an abortion upon a pregnant woman when the probable gestational age of her fetus has been determined to be at least 24 weeks or in the absence of a determination by a health care provider pursuant to paragraph I as to the fetus’ probable gestational age. Amend section 39 of the bill by deleting RSA 329:46 and RSA 329:47 and renumbering the original RSA 329:48 through 329:50 to read as RSA 329:46 through 329:48, respectively.” The vote was on the adoption of an amendment. The New Hampshire Senate rejected the amendment by a vote of 9-14. [Senate Vote 422, 6/3/21; New Hampshire Senate Journal 18 Pg. 774, 6/3/21; Senate Actions, H.B. 2; Bill Status, H.B. 2; Bill Docket, H.B. 2]

Morse Voted Against Prohibiting The State From Restricting An Individual’s Right To Terminate A Pregnancy Beyond The 24-Week Abortion Ban

2021: Chuck Morse Voted Against An Amendment That Prohibited The State From Restricting An Individual’s Right To Terminate A Pregnancy Beyond The 24-Week Abortion Ban. In June 2021, according to Senate Journal 18 of the State of New Hampshire, Chuck Morse voted against an amendment to H.B. 2 which would “Amend RSA 329 as inserted by section 39 of the bill by inserting after RSA 329:50 the following new section: 329:51 Application. Except as otherwise provided in RSA 329:43 through RSA 329:50, an individual’s right to terminate a pregnancy shall not be abridged by state law.” The vote was on the adoption of an amendment. The New Hampshire Senate rejected the amendment by a vote of 9-14. [Senate Vote 423, 6/3/21; New Hampshire Senate Journal 18 Pg. 774-775, 6/3/21; Senate Actions, H.B. 2; Bill Status, H.B. 2; Bill Docket, H.B. 2]

2022: Morse Voted Against Weakening The Restrictions On His Abortion Ban

2022: Chuck Morse Voted Against An Amendment That Added Certain Exemptions To The 24-Week Abortion Ban And Required The Health And Human Services Department To Publish An Annual Statistical Report Of Abortions. In February 2022, according to Senate Journal 2 of the State of New Hampshire, Chuck Morse voted against a floor amendment to S.B. 399 which “adds certain exceptions to the fetal life protection act and requires the department of health and human services to publish an annual statistical report of pregnancy terminations.” The vote was on the adoption of an amendment. The New Hampshire Senate rejected the amendment by a vote of 10-14. [Senate Vote 22, 2/3/22; New Hampshire Senate Journal 2 Pg. 102-104, 2/3/22; Bill Text, S.B. 399; Bill Status, S.B. 399; Bill Docket, S.B. 399]

• The Amendment Removed The Ultrasound Requirement For The Fetal Life Protection Act And Provided Exemptions To Pregnancies That Resulted From Rape Or Incest And Pregnancies That Resulted In Fetal Abnormalities Incompatible With Life. According to Senate Journal 2 of the State of New Hampshire, “1 Fetal Life Protection Act; Prohibition. Amend RSA 329:44 to read as follows: 329:44 Prohibition. I. Except [in the case of] for pregnancy that results from felonious sexual assault, as defined in RSA 632-A:2 or RSA 632-A:3, incest, or fetal anomalies incompatible with life, or a medical emergency as [specifically] defined in paragraph III, no abortion shall be performed, induced, or attempted by any health care provider unless a health care provider has first made a determination of the probable gestational age of the fetus. In making such a determination, the health care provider shall make such inquiries of the pregnant woman and perform or cause to be performed all such medical examinations, imaging studies, and tests as a reasonably prudent health care provider in the community, knowledgeable about the medical facts and conditions of both the woman and the fetus involved, would consider necessary to perform and consider in making an accurate diagnosis with respect to gestational age[, provided, however, that the health care provider shall conduct an obstetric ultrasound examination of the patient for the purpose of making the determination].” [New Hampshire Senate Journal 2 Pg. 102, 2/3/22]

2022: Chuck Morse Voted Against An Amendment That Allowed Abortions After 24-Weeks Gestation If The Fetus Were To Have A Fatal Anomaly Or Were Unable To Sustain Life Outside The Uterus. In February 2022, according to Senate Journal 2 of the State of New Hampshire, Chuck Morse voted against a floor amendment to S.B. 399 which would “allow an abortion to be performed after 24 weeks gestation in the event of a fatal fetal anomaly.” The vote was on the adoption of an amendment. The New Hampshire Senate rejected the amendment by a vote of 11-13. [Senate Vote 23, 2/3/22; New Hampshire Senate Journal 2 Pg. 104, 2/3/22; Bill Text, S.B. 399; Bill Status, S.B. 399; Bill Docket, S.B. 399]

2022: Chuck Morse Voted Against An Amendment That Removed The Ultrasound Requirement Prior To Abortions And Repealed The Criminal Penalty And Civil Remedy For Violations Of The 24-Week Abortion Ban. In February 2022, according to Senate Journal 2 of the State of New Hampshire, Chuck Morse voted against a floor amendment to S.B. 399 which “removes the ultrasound requirement for determination of the probable gestational age of a fetus. The bill also repeals the criminal penalty and civil remedy for violation of the act.” The vote was on the adoption of an amendment. The New Hampshire Senate rejected the amendment by a vote of 10-14. [Senate Vote 24, 2/3/22; New Hampshire Senate Journal 2 Pg. 104-105, 2/3/22; Bill Text, S.B. 399; Bill Status, S.B. 399; Bill Docket, S.B. 399]

2022: Chuck Morse Voted Against An Amendment That Provided Exceptions To The 24-Week Abortion Ban In Cases Of Rape Or Incest Or To Preserve The Life Or Health Of The Pregnant Individual. In February 2022, according to Senate Journal 2 of the State of New Hampshire, Chuck Morse voted against a floor amendment to S.B. 399 which “allows an abortion to be performed after 24 weeks gestation in cases of rape or incest or to preserve the life or health of the pregnant woman.” The vote was on the adoption of an amendment. The New Hampshire Senate rejected the amendment by a vote of 10-14. [Senate Vote 25, 2/3/22; New Hampshire Senate Journal 2 Pg. 105-106, 2/3/22; Bill Text, S.B. 399; Bill Status, S.B. 399; Bill Docket, S.B. 399]

2022: Chuck Morse Voted Against An Amendment That Included Cases Of Rape And Incest As Exceptions To The 24-Week Abortion Ban, Construed The Ultrasound Requirement, And Repealed The Criminal, Civil. And Administrative Penalties For Violating The 24-Week Abortion Ban. In May 2022, according to the General Court of New Hampshire, Chuck Morse voted against a floor amendment to H.B. 1625 which “expands the circumstances under which an abortion may be performed after 24 weeks to include rape and incest, construes the ultrasound requirement, and repeals the criminal, civil, and administrative penalties for violation of the fetal life protection act.” The vote was on the adoption of an amendment. The New Hampshire Senate rejected the amendment by a vote of 10-14. [General Court of New Hampshire, Amendment 2022-1980s; Senate Actions, H.B. 1625; Bill Status, H.B. 1625; Bill Docket, H.B. 1625]

2022: Chuck Morse Voted Against An Amendment That Revised The Definition Of “Abortion” To Exclude The Delivery Of A Fetus Diagnosed With An Abnormality Incompatible With Life And Construed The Ultrasound Requirement For Determining The Fetus’ Gestational Age. In April 2022, according to Senate Journal 9 of the State of New Hampshire, Chuck Morse voted against an amendment to H.B. 1609 which “revises the definition of abortion to exclude delivery of a fetus diagnosed with any abnormality incompatible with life. The bill also construes the ultrasound requirement for determining the gestational age of the fetus.” The vote was on the adoption of an amendment. The New Hampshire Senate rejected the amendment by a vote of 10-14. [Senate Vote 100, 4/21/22; New Hampshire Senate Journal 9 Pg. 428-429, 4/21/22; Senate Actions, H.B. 1609; Bill Status, H.B. 1609; Bill Docket, H.B. 1609]

2022: Chuck Morse Voted Against Providing An Exception For Cases Of Fetal Abnormalities Incompatible With Life For The 24-Week Abortion Ban And Construing The Ultrasound Requirement For Determining The Gestational Age Of The Fetus. In April 2022, according to Senate Journal 9 of the State of New Hampshire, Chuck Morse voted against H.B. 1609, “relative to certain provisions of the fetal life protection act requiring an ultrasound examination.” The vote was on passage. The New Hampshire Senate passed the bill by a vote of 19-5, thus the bill was ordered to third reading. [Senate Vote 101, 4/21/22; New Hampshire Senate Journal 9 Pg. 428-429, 4/21/22; Senate Actions, H.B. 1609; Bill Status, H.B. 1609; Bill Docket, H.B. 1609]

• H.B. 1609 Provided An Exception To The 24-Week Abortion Ban For Cases Of Fetal Abnormalities Incompatible With Life And Consorted The Ultrasound Requirement. According to H.B. 1609-FN - Version Adopted by Both Bodies, “This bill provides an exception from the prohibition on abortion after 24 weeks in cases of fetal abnormalities incompatible with life and construes the ultrasound requirement for purposes of determining the gestational age of the fetus.” [H.B. 1609-FN - Version Adopted by Both Bodies, 3/31/22]
• H.B. 1609 Clarified The Ultrasound Was Only Required When A Pregnant Individual Was 24 Weeks Pregnant Or Close To It, But The Bill Did Not Remove The Criminal And Civil Penalties Against Providers. According to New Hampshire Public Radio, “The bill also clarifies that an ultrasound must be performed prior to an abortion only when the woman is 24 weeks pregnant or close to it. It does not seek to remove the criminal and civil penalties against providers, which include up to seven years in prison and a fine up to $100,000.” [New Hampshire Public Radio, 3/31/22]

2022: Chuck Morse Voted For The Committee Amendment Which Clarified That The Obstetric Ultrasound Examination Requirement For Abortions Must Be Performed To Determine The Probable Gestation Age Of The Fetus. In February 2022, according to Senate Journal 2 of the State of New Hampshire, Chuck Morse voted for the committee amendment to S.B. 399 which “construes the obstetric ultrasound examination requirement to determine probable gestational age prior to an abortion.” The vote was on the adoption of an amendment. The New Hampshire Senate adopted the committee amendment by a vote of 14-10. [Senate Vote 21, 2/3/22; New Hampshire Senate Journal 2 Pg. 101-102, 2/3/22; Bill Text, S.B. 399; Bill Status, S.B. 399; Bill Docket, S.B. 399]

• The Original Version Of S.B. 399 Proposed The Repeal To New Hampshire New 24-Week Abortion Ban, But The Majority Of The Judiciary Committee Voted To Replace The Bill With An Amendment Clarifying When An Obstetric Ultrasound Must Be Performed Prior To An Abortion. According to New Hampshire Bulletin, “Senate Bill 399 would repeal the state’s new 24-week abortion ban. The committee voted, 3-2, to remove the repeal and replace it with language clarifying when an ultrasound must be performed during an abortion.” [New Hampshire Bulletin, 1/27/22]

2022: Chuck Morse Voted To Clarify That The Obstetric Ultrasound Examination Requirement For Abortions Must Be Performed To Determine The Probable Gestation Age Of The Fetus. In February 2022, according to Senate Journal 2 of the State of New Hampshire, Chuck Morse voted in favor of S.B. 399, “relative to certain provisions of the fetal life protection act requiring an ultrasound examination. […] This bill construes the obstetric ultrasound examination requirement to determine probable gestational age prior to an abortion.” The vote was on the adoption of the amended bill. The New Hampshire Senate passed the amended bill by a vote of 13-11. Subsequently, the vote was reconsidered. [Senate Vote 26, 2/3/22; New Hampshire Senate Journal 2 Pg. 101-106, 2/3/22; Bill Text, S.B. 399; Bill Status, S.B. 399; Bill Docket, S.B. 399]

2022: Chuck Morse Voted To Clarify That The Obstetric Ultrasound Examination Requirement For Abortions Must Be Performed To Determine The Probable Gestation Age Of The Fetus. In February 2022, according to Senate Journal 2 of the State of New Hampshire, Chuck Morse voted in favor of S.B. 399, “relative to certain provisions of the fetal life protection act requiring an ultrasound examination. […] This bill construes the obstetric ultrasound examination requirement to determine probable gestational age prior to an abortion.” The vote was on the adoption of the amended bill. The New Hampshire Senate passed the amended bill by a vote of 14-10, thus the bill was ordered to third reading. The bill is currently in the House and has a committee report of ought to pass. [Senate Vote 27, 2/3/22; New Hampshire Senate Journal 2 Pg. 101-106, 2/3/22; Bill Text, S.B. 399; Bill Status, S.B. 399; Bill Docket, S.B. 399]

Morse Repeatedly Defended His Abortion Ban

[VIDEO] Morse Claimed It Was “Right” To Pass A Late Term Abortion Bill And Wanted To Bring Similar Legislation To Washington. “What we did in New Hampshire was right. We passed a late-term abortion bill. So in the seventh, eighth, ninth month, Senator Hassan cannot have the horror of a late-term abortion happening. In New Hampshire, we work to make sure a mother has a right to deal with her own pregnancy. That is what happened in New Hampshire, not some kind of total abortion ban in this state. I think Senator Hassan and the way she is explaining it is lying, and I don’t think it is right. We ban late-term abortions in New Hampshire. […] I would vote for what New Hampshire just passed. I think it is the right thing for our state is that I would bring New Hampshire to Washington.” [WMUR: Close Up, 1/30/22]

[AUDIO] Morse Said The Abortion Ban Was “Right” And “A Good Thing For New Hampshire.” “I think what New Hampshire did was right. I think what’s going to happen this year, Roe v. Wade will be overturned, I think the states are going to be where the control should be on this issue, and you’ll be debating that back here in New Hampshire. What we just passed – and I’ll tell you how difficult this is – that’s the first time, I believe in 50 years, that we were able to pass it. So the fact that we passed that in New Hampshire is a good thing for New Hampshire.” [Woodstock Meet And Greet, 3/7/22]

Morse Defended His Abortion Ban That Had No Exceptions And Said It Was “What The People Of New Hampshire Wanted.” According to the Concord Monitor, “One issue New Hampshire Democrats have already attacked Morse over is a state ban on late-term abortions that was included in the state budget that Morse helped write and pass last summer in the GOP-dominated state legislature. Republicans wrote into a budget rider bill a ban on abortions after 24 weeks of gestation that requires mandatory ultrasounds for all women before a pregnancy is terminated. The language in the budget made no exception for rape or incest, or for fetal viability, and included criminal and civil penalties – including prison sentences – for health care providers who conduct abortions after 24 weeks. Morse made no apologies. ‘I’m a pro-life Republican. I always have been,’ Morse said. Morse said the ban was ‘what the people of New Hampshire wanted.” [Concord Monitor, 1/28/22]

• Morse Said “It’s Commonsense What We Did In New Hampshire.” According to the Concord Monitor, “‘In the seventh, eighth, and ninth month, we’ve made it very clear that there will not be abortions. And I think the public’s with us on late-term abortion,’ Morse argued. ‘On the first six months, we’ve certainly left those decisions up to the mother and her doctor and those decisions will be made by her. I think it’s commonsense what we did in New Hampshire and I think the public’s with us.’ The New Hampshire Democratic Party charged that ‘not only does Chuck Morse want to ban abortion, but he also wants to defund Planned Parenthood and deny critical reproductive health services to thousands of Granite Staters.’ Morse pushed back. ‘You can go out and lie and say we’ve banned abortion completely in New Hampshire,’ Morse said. ’We didn’t do that and if that’s what Sen. Hassan wants to go out and talk about, I certainly will debate her on it.’” [Concord Monitor, 1/28/22]

Morse Said “I Support What We’ve Accomplished In New Hampshire.” According to WMUR, “Candidate and New Hampshire Senate President Chuck Morse said he's in favor of the status quo in New Hampshire. ‘I support what we've accomplished in New Hampshire,’ he said. ‘We've given a mother the opportunity in the first six months to make the decisions on abortion on her own, and in the last 12 weeks we don't believe there should be partial-birth abortion.’” [WMUR, 5/9/22]

Morse Said He Would Vote For What New Hampshire Passed On The Federal Level

[VIDEO] Morse Said If He Were A Senator, He Would “Vote For What New Hampshire Just Passed.” “Question: You would not vote for a complete abortion ban? Chuck Morse: I would vote for what New Hampshire just passed. I think it’s the right thing for our state.” [WMUR, 1/30/22]

Abortion, Generally

Morse Said He Was Pro-Life

[AUDIO] Morse Described Himself As “More Pro-Life Than” Pro-Choice. “And yeah, I got two questionnaires on abortion and my neighbor, who thinks differently than me, I took her out and I was at Atkinson Country Club and I lay them on the table and I said, here, fill these out. And she read one and she said, well, that's not me. And obviously one was pro-life and one was pro-choice. And she read the other and she said, well, that's not me. And I said, exactly, that's my whole point. And I said, So I'm going to tell you right now, I'm more pro-life than I am pro-choice. So, I'm done filling out questionnaires. I said in any category and I'm going to announce that I'm pro-life. And that's going to be the end of this, because none of those things get interpreted without my coming out and talking about it.” [Chuck Morse, Chuck Morse Men’s Roundtable, NH 06/01/2021]

Morse Said He Was Proud Of His “Pro-Life Record” In The State Senate. According to Politico, “In a statement this week after the disclosure of the draft ruling, Morse said he was proud of his ‘pro-life record’ in the state Senate, where the legislature ‘settled the law in New Hampshire that permits abortions in the first six months while banning late term and partial birth abortions in the last 12 weeks of a pregnancy — a policy that the vast majority of Granite Staters support.’” [Politico, 5/7/22]

2003: Morse Voted To Expand The Definition Of Abortion

2003: Chuck Morse Voted For An Amendment That Expanded The Definition Of Abortions To Include The Intentional Usage Of Substances And Devices To End A Known Pregnancy With The Intention Of Otherwise Increasing Live Birth Probabilities, Preserving A Born Child’s Health Or Life, Or Removing An Ectopic Pregnancy Or The Remains Of A Miscarriage. In May 2003, according to the Journal of the Senate of the State of New Hampshire, Chuck Morse voted for a floor amendment that would “Amend RSA 132:25, I as inserted by section 2 of the bill by replacing it with the following: I. ‘Abortion’ means the use or prescription of any instrument, medicine, drug, or any other substance or device intentionally to terminate the pregnancy of a female known to be pregnant with an intention other than to increase the probability of a live birth, to preserve the life or health of the child after live birth, or to remove an ectopic pregnancy or the products from a spontaneous miscarriage.” The vote was on the adoption of an amendment. The New Hampshire Senate adopted the amendment by a vote of 15-8. [Senate Vote 47, 5/22/03; New Hampshire Senate Journal Pg. 842-847, 5/22/03; Senate Actions, H.B. 763; Bill Status, H.B. 763; Bill Docket, H.B. 763]

• Senator Prescott (R): The Amendment Protected The Hippocratic Oath Of Physicians In Emergency Cases By Expanding The Abortion Definition To Include The Intention Of Ending A Pregnancy Without The Intention Of Preserving The Life Of The Child, Removing An Ectopic Pregnancy Or Removing The Products Of A Spontaneous Miscarriage. According to the Journal of the Senate of the State of New Hampshire, “SENATOR PRESCOTT: Thank you Mr. President. I rise to offer a floor amendment. This deals with the definition of ‘abortion’ on page one. Page two of the bill. I am sorry... page one. It ‘means the use or prescription of any instrument, medicine, drug, or any other substance or device intentionally to terminate the pregnancy of a female known to be pregnant with an intention other than to increase the probability of a live birth, to preserve the life or health of the child after live birth, or to remove an ectopic pregnancy or the products from a spontaneous miscarriage.’ I believe that this amendment protects the Hippocratic oath of physicians when there is an emergency situation.” [New Hampshire Senate Journal Pg. 843, 5/22/03]
• Senator Larsen (D): The Amendment Would Limit The Medical Options To Individuals By Effectively Including The Morning After Pill As An Abortion Procedure Under The Amendment’s Definition. According to the Journal of the Senate of the State of New Hampshire, “SENATOR LARSEN: It is pretty clear to me that this amendment does in fact, further expand the bill so that any morning after pill even perhaps the use of higher level estrogen the morning after, could in fact be deemed to be an abortion procedure under this definition. While I understand Senator Prescotts’ interest in accomplishing this, I think that it is a very dangerous step in terms of limiting medical options to people. I don’t know at what point a female is known to be pregnant? Who decides when that female was known to be pregnant? There are too many questions in this amendment. It is the first that we have seen of it. It is a floor amendment. I think that I would urge the Senate to act cautiously in terms of expanding this further. It is a very dangerous next step.” [New Hampshire Senate Journal Pg. 844, 5/22/03]
• Senator Larsen (D): The Amendment’s Language Did Not Provide Protections For A Minor’s Health And Life In Which Their Pregnancy Was Life-Threatening. According to the Journal of the Senate of the State of New Hampshire, “SENATOR LARSEN: I rise to speak. I think that Senator Estabrook has found yet another problem with this amendment, which is in fact, that the language does not allow for the protection of a minors health. What happens to the women’s health? Let’s say that it is a very young nine-year-old, whose very life is threatened by carrying a pregnancy to term? There is no language that in fact protects the life and health of the minor in this amendment.” [New Hampshire Senate Journal Pg. 845, 5/22/03]
• Senator Clegg (R): The Amendment’s Abortion Definition Was Intended To Provide That Other Health Issues Other Than Abortions Did Not Need Parental Consent. According to the Journal of the Senate of the State of New Hampshire, “SENATOR CLEGG: Thank you Mr. President. I am in favor of the amendment. Originally people accused us of trying to change when an abortion could happen because it said in the original bill from fertilization until birth. So what we have done now is come up with a new description, but intentionally explaining that it is not an abortion, it doesn’t need parental consent for those other issues where it is a health issue. The bill already has something in it that says that a physician finds the health of a mother to be in danger, there is a waiver of notification.” [New Hampshire Senate Journal Pg. 846, 5/22/03]

2016: Morse Voted Against Establishing Penalties For The Criminal Interference With Reproductive Health Care Services

2016: Chuck Morse Voted Against Establishing Penalties For The Criminal Interference With Reproductive Health Care Services. In March 2016, according to Senate Journal 7 of the State of New Hampshire, Chuck Morse voted in favor of motion of inexpedient to legislate, thus voting against S.B. 542, “relative to criminal interference with health services.” The vote was on a motion of inexpedient to legislate. The New Hampshire Senate rejected the motion by a vote of 12-12. Subsequently, the Senate voted on passage. [Senate Vote 31, 3/3/16; New Hampshire Senate Journal 7 Pg. 180, 3/3/16; Bill Text, S.B. 542; Bill Status, S.B. 542; Bill Docket, S.B. 542]

• S.B. 542 Created Criminal Penalties For Anyone Who Were To Interfere Or Intimidate An Individual From Obtaining Or Providing Reproductive Health Care Services, Including By Threats, Force, Physical Injuries Or Damaging The Property Of A Reproductive Health Care Facility. According to S.B. 542-FN - As Introduced, “1 New Section; Breaches of the Peace and Related Offenses; Criminal Interference With Health Services. Amend RSA 644 by inserting after section 21 the following new section: 644:22 Criminal Interference With Health Services. I. A person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor for criminal interference with health services when: (a)  By force or threat of force or by physical obstruction, he or she intentionally injures, intimidates or interferes with, or attempts to injure, intimidate or interfere with, another person because such other person was or is obtaining or providing reproductive health services; ? (b) By force or threat of force or by physical obstruction, he or she intentionally injures, intimidates or interferes with, or attempts to injure, intimidate or interfere with, another person in order to discourage such other person or any other person or persons from obtaining or providing reproductive health services; ?or (c) He or she intentionally damages the property of a health care facility, or attempts to do so, because such facility provides reproductive health services.” [S.B. 542-FN - As Introduced, Accessed on 4/20/22]

2016: Chuck Morse Voted Against Establishing Penalties For The Criminal Interference With Reproductive Health Care Services. In March 2016, according to Senate Journal 7 of the State of New Hampshire, Chuck Morse voted against S.B. 542, “relative to criminal interference with health services.” The vote was on passage. The New Hampshire Senate rejected the bill by a vote of 12-12. Subsequently, the Senate tabled the bill and ultimately died on the table. [Senate Vote 32, 3/3/16; New Hampshire Senate Journal 7 Pg. 180, 3/3/16; Bill Text, S.B. 542; Bill Status, S.B. 542; Bill Docket, S.B. 542]

2016: Morse Voted To Require Annual Induced Abortion Statistics Report

2016: Chuck Morse Voted To Require An Annual Report On Annual Induced Abortion Statistics In New Hampshire. In May 2016, according to Senate Journal 16 of the State of New Hampshire, Chuck Morse voted in favor of H.B. 629, “relative to induced termination of pregnancy statistics.” The vote was on passage. The New Hampshire Senate rejected the bill by a vote of 12-12. Subsequently, the bill was tabled and ultimately died on the table. [Senate Vote 94, 5/5/16; New Hampshire Senate Journal 16 Pg. 521, 5/5/16; Senate Actions, H.B. 629; Bill Status, H.B. 629; Bill Docket, H.B. 629]

• H.B. 629 Required The Health And Human Services Department To Public A Yearly Report On Induced Abortion Statistics In New Hampshire And Provided That The Report Would Be Public But The Data Submitted By Reproductive Health Care Providers Would Not Be Considered Public Records. According to H.B. 629-FN - As Amended by the House, “This bill requires the department of health and human services to publish an annual report consisting of an aggregate statistical summary of all induced terminations of pregnancy performed in New Hampshire. This report shall be available to the public. Data submitted by providers shall be for statistical purposes only and not public records.” [H.B. 629-FN - As Amended by the House, 1/6/16]

2022: Morse Voted Against Preventing Future Restrictions On Abortion

2022: Chuck Morse Voted Against Prohibiting The State From Imposing Future Restrictions On Abortion. In February 2022, according to Senate Journal 2 of the State of New Hampshire, Chuck Morse voted in favor of the motion of inexpedient to legislate, thus voting against S.B. 436, “relative to access to abortion care.” The vote was on a motion of inexpedient to legislate. The New Hampshire Senate rejected the motion by a vote of 12-12. Subsequently, the bill was tabled on a voice vote. [Senate Vote 28, 2/3/22; New Hampshire Senate Journal 2 Pg. 106-107, 2/3/22; Bill Text, S.B. 436; Bill Status, S.B. 436; Bill Docket, S.B. 436]

• S.B. 436 Prohibited The State From Restricting Or Interfering With An Individual’s Right To An Abortion Beyond The Restrictions Already Placed In Statute And Allowed A Person Who Were Affected By A Violation Of This Bill To Have A Civil Cause Of Action In The Superior Court. According to S.B. 436-FN - Fiscal Note, “This bill provides that the state shall not restrict or interfere with an individual’s right to terminate a pregnancy except as provided in certain referenced statues. Any person injured as a result of violation of the new chapter would have a civil cause of action in the Superior Court and could be awarded costs and fees.” [S.B. 436-FN - Fiscal Note, Accessed on 5/1/22]

Buffer Zones

Morse Voted Against Establishing Buffer Zones

2014: Chuck Morse Effectively Voted Against Establishing Patient Safety Buffer Zones To Access Reproductive Health Care Facilities. In February 2014, according to Senate Journal 5 of the State of New Hampshire, Chuck Morse voted to table S.B. 319, thus effectively voting against S.B. 319, “relative to access to reproductive health care facilities.” The vote was on a motion to lay on the table. The New Hampshire Senate rejected the motion by a vote of 10-14, thus the Senate continued consideration of the bill. [Senate Vote 17, 2/19/14; New Hampshire Senate Journal 5 Pg. 133, 2/19/14; Senate Actions, S.B. 319; Bill Status, S.B. 319; Bill Docket, S.B. 319]

• NARAL Pro-Choice New Hampshire Supported Placing A Patient Safety Zones Due To The Increased Intimidation And Harassment Outside Reproductive Health Care Facilities And Argued The Buffer Zone Was A Good Balance In Protecting The First Amendment And Protecting Abortion Access. According to Testimony by NARAL Pro-Choice New Hampshire via S.B. 319 Senate Actions, “While not all protesters create an environment of intimidation and obstruction, the disruptive conduct of some has led to a troubling uptick of patient complaints at health centers across the state. We cannot afford even one act of violence toward a New Hampshire woman or health provider and we should not tolerate the current harassment and intimidation happening outside reproductive health facilities in our state. The Patient Safety Zone to be established by SB 319 strikes a balance between protecting free speech and protecting citizens access to abortion care, free from harassment.” [Testimony by NARAL Pro-Choice New Hampshire via S.B. 319 Senate Actions, 1/28/14]

2014: Chuck Morse Voted Against Establishing Patient Safety Buffer Zones To Access Reproductive Health Care Facilities. In February 2014, according to Senate Journal 5 of the State of New Hampshire, Chuck Morse voted in favor of the committee report, which recommended the bill as inexpedient to legislate, thus voting against S.B. 319, “relative to access to reproductive health care facilities.” The vote was on the adoption of the committee report. The New Hampshire Senate rejected the committee report by a vote of 10-14. Subsequently, the Senate voted on passage of the bill. [Senate Vote 18, 2/19/14; New Hampshire Senate Journal 5 Pg. 133-134, 2/19/14; Senate Actions, S.B. 319; Bill Status, S.B. 319; Bill Docket, S.B. 319]

2014: Chuck Morse Voted Against Establishing Patient Safety Buffer Zones To Access Reproductive Health Care Facilities. In February 2014, according to Senate Journal 5 of the State of New Hampshire, Chuck Morse voted against S.B. 319, “relative to access to reproductive health care facilities.” The vote was passage. The New Hampshire Senate passed the bill by a vote of 15-9, thus the bill was ordered to third reading. [Senate Vote 19, 2/19/14; New Hampshire Senate Journal 5 Pg. 133-134, 2/19/14; Senate Actions, S.B. 319; Bill Status, S.B. 319; Bill Docket, S.B. 319]

2014: Chuck Morse Voted Against Establishing Patient Safety Buffer Zones To Access Reproductive Health Care Facilities. In May 2014, according to Senate Journal 14 of the State of New Hampshire, Chuck Morse voted against concurring with the House amendment to S.B. 319, thus voting against S.B. 319, “relative to access to reproductive health care facilities.” The vote was a motion to concur. The New Hampshire Senate agreed to the motion by a vote of 14-9. Subsequently, the vote was reconsidered. [Senate Vote 94, 5/22/14; New Hampshire Senate Journal 14 Pg. 591, 5/22/14; Senate Actions, S.B. 319; Bill Status, S.B. 319; Bill Docket, S.B. 319]

• S.B. 319 Established Buffer Zones For Reproductive Health Care Facilities, Established A Civil Fee For Trespassing The Parameters To Interfere With The Health Care Services, And Allowed The Attorney General Or County General To Pursue Injunctive Relief In Certain Circumstances. According to S.B. 319 - Final Version, “This bill provides certain parameters for access to reproductive health care facilities. The bill establishes a civil fine and authorizes the attorney general or county attorney to seek injunctive relief in certain circumstances.” [S.B. 319 - Final Version, 5/15/14]
• S.B. 319 Addressed The Issue Of Demonstrations Outside Of Reproductive Health Care Facilities Seeking To Intimidate And Threaten The Privacy Of Patients And Facility Workers. According to S.B. 319 - Final Version, “(e) Recent demonstrations outside of reproductive health care facilities have resulted in the fear and intimidation of patients and employees of these facilities. (f) Recent demonstrations outside of reproductive health care facilities have caused patients and employees of these facilities to believe that their safety and right to privacy are threatened. (g) Recent demonstrations outside of reproductive health care facilities have resulted in the fear and intimidation of residents and patrons seeking to enter or leave their homes or other private businesses adjacent to the reproductive health care facilities.” [S.B. 319 - Final Version, 5/15/14]
• S.B. 319 Established Limited Buffer Zones In Reproductive Health Care Facilities To Protect Reproductive Health Care Access For Patients And Facility Workers While Balancing The First Amendment Rights Of Demonstrators Without “Undue Burdens On Restrictions.” According to S.B. 319 - Final Version, “III. The general court finds that establishing a limited buffer zone outside of some reproductive health care facilities located in the state of New Hampshire is necessary to ensure that patients and employees of reproductive health care facilities have unimpeded access to reproductive health care services while accommodating the First Amendment rights of people to communicate their message to their intended audience without undue burdens or restrictions. IV. The general court hereby seeks to provide unobstructed access to reproductive health care facilities by setting clear guidelines for activity in the immediate vicinity of the reproductive health care facilities. V. Therefore the general court hereby establishes the access to reproductive health care facilities law to recognize and seek to balance both the fundamental right to assemble peacefully and to demonstrate on matters of public concern, with the right to seek and obtain reproductive health care services in a safe and private manner. This law is intended to promote the full exercise of these rights and to strike an appropriate accommodation between them.” [S.B. 319 - Final Version, 5/15/14]
• S.B. 319 Established A 25-Feet Radius Buffer Zone At Reproductive Health Care Facilities, Allowing Only People Entering And Leaving The Building, Facility Workers, Law Enforcement And First Responders, And Certain Pedestrians Attempting To Reach A Destination Other Than The Reproductive Care Facility. According to S.B. 319 - Final Version, “I. No person shall knowingly enter or remain on a public way or sidewalk adjacent to a reproductive health care facility within a radius up to 25 feet of any portion of an entrance, exit, or driveway of a reproductive health care facility. This section shall not apply to the following: (a) Persons entering or leaving such facility. (b) Employees or agents of such facility acting within the scope of their employment for the purpose of providing patient escort services only. (c) Law enforcement, ambulance, firefighting, construction, utilities, public works and other municipal agents acting within the scope of their employment. (d) Persons using the public sidewalk or street right-of-way adjacent to such facility solely for the purpose of reaching a destination other than such facility.” [S.B. 319 - Final Version, 5/15/14]

2014: Chuck Morse Voted Against Establishing Patient Safety Buffer Zones To Access Reproductive Health Care Facilities. In May 2014, according to Senate Journal 14 of the State of New Hampshire, the vote was reconsidered and Chuck Morse again voted against concurring with the House amendment to S.B. 319, thus voting against S.B. 319, “relative to access to reproductive health care facilities.” The vote was a motion to concur. The New Hampshire Senate agreed to the motion by a vote of 14-9. Subsequently, the vote was reconsidered once more. [Senate Vote 95, 5/22/14; New Hampshire Senate Journal 14 Pg. 592, 5/22/14; Senate Actions, S.B. 319; Bill Status, S.B. 319; Bill Docket, S.B. 319]

2014: Chuck Morse Voted Against Establishing Patient Safety Buffer Zones To Access Reproductive Health Care Facilities. In May 2014, according to Senate Journal 14 of the State of New Hampshire, the vote was reconsidered and Chuck Morse again voted against concurring with the House amendment to S.B. 319, thus voting against S.B. 319, “relative to access to reproductive health care facilities.” The vote was a motion to concur. The New Hampshire Senate agreed to the motion by a vote of 13-10, and the bill ultimately became law. [Senate Vote 98, 5/22/14; New Hampshire Senate Journal 14 Pg. 593, 5/22/14; Senate Actions, S.B. 319; Bill Status, S.B. 319; Bill Docket, S.B. 319]

Morse Had Wanted The Bill On Abortion Clinic Buffer Zones To Go To A “House And Senate Negotiating Team.” According to Telegraph, “The state Senate rejected its leadership, gave final approval Thursday and sent to Gov. Maggie Hassan's desk legislation creating a 25-foot buffer zone around abortion clinics. Senate President Chuck Morse, R-Salem, had wanted the bill to go to a House and Senate negotiating team to work out minor differences between two versions of the same bill. But the Senate instead voted 13-10 to simply accept the House changes.” [Telegraph, 5/23/14]

Morse Repeatedly Voted To Repeal The Law Establishing Buffer Zones

2015: Chuck Morse Voted To Repeal The Law That Established Patient Safety Buffer Zones To Access Reproductive Health Care Facilities. In May 2015, according to Senate Journal 14 of the State of New Hampshire, Chuck Morse voted in favor of “repealing the law relative to providing certain parameters for access to reproductive health care facilities.” The vote was on passage. The New Hampshire Senate rejected the bill by a vote of 12-12. Subsequently, the bill was tabled and ultimately died on the table. [Senate Vote 66, 5/14/15; New Hampshire Senate Journal 14 Pg. 403, 5/14/15; Senate Actions, H.B. 403; Bill Status, H.B. 403; Bill Docket, H.B. 403]

• H.B. 403 Claimed The Patient Safety Buffer Zones Law For Reproductive Health Care Facilities Was Unconstitutional And Its Repeal Was Necessary To Prevent Expenditures To Defend Such Law. According to H.B. 403-FN - As Introduced, “II. Therefore, the general court hereby repeals RSA 132:37 through RSA 132:40 because if left as law, this statute will cause the state of New Hampshire to expend considerable sums defending a law which the United States Supreme Court unanimously found unconstitutional.” [H.B. 403-FN - As Introduced, Accessed on 4/18/22]

2016: Chuck Morse Voted To Repeal The Law That Established Patient Safety Buffer Zones To Access Reproductive Health Care Facilities. In May 2016, according to Senate Journal 16 of the State of New Hampshire, Chuck Morse voted in favor of “repealing the law governing access to reproductive health care facilities.” The vote was on passage. The New Hampshire Senate rejected the bill by a vote of 12-12. Subsequently, the bill was tabled and ultimately died on the table. [Senate Vote 95, 5/5/16; New Hampshire Senate Journal 16 Pg. 521-522, 5/5/16; Senate Actions, H.B. 1570; Bill Status, H.B. 1570; Bill Docket, H.B. 1570]

2022: Chuck Morse Voted To Repeal The Buffer Zones Around Reproductive Health Care Facilities. In May 2022, according to the General Court of New Hampshire, Chuck Morse voted in favor of “repealing the prohibition on entering or remaining on a public way or sidewalk adjacent to a reproductive health care facility.” The vote was on the passage. The New Hampshire Senate passed the bill by a vote of 12-11, thus the bill was ordered to third reading. [General Court of New Hampshire, H.B. 1625; Senate Actions, H.B. 1625; Bill Status, H.B. 1625; Bill Docket, H.B. 1625]

• Supporters Of H.B. 1625 Claimed Buffer Zones Surrounding Abortion Clinics Were Unconstitutional, Citing The 2014 U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Striking Massachusetts’ 35-Foot Buffer Zone Law, But New Hampshire’s Attorney General Argued New Hampshire’s Buffer Zones Would Survive A Legal Challenge. According to New Hampshire Bulletin, “The bill’s other supporters also point to a 2014 U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down Massachusetts’ 35-foot buffer zone law. Although the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office said then that New Hampshire’s law differs enough to survive a legal challenge, opponents argue it’s no less unconstitutional.” [New Hampshire Bulletin, 5/5/22]
• None Of The State’s Largest Abortion Providers Have Enacted The Buffer Zone Law, Instead They Deal With Safety Concerns By Calling Law Enforcement Or Hiring Security Guards And Building A Fence. According to New Hampshire Bulletin, “It’s true, none of the state’s three largest providers of abortion services, which also includes Planned Parenthood of Northern New England and the Lovering Health Center in Greenland, have used the law. Providers said they have tried to deal with safety concerns by calling the police when needed or hiring their own security guards and building a fence, as Planned Parenthood did at its Manchester clinic. But the police can’t pursue charges if the patient declines to press charges, which many do, Vidunas said, to avoid ongoing interaction with a protester.” [New Hampshire Bulletin, 5/5/22]

Contraception

2006: Morse Voted For Establishing Parental Consent For Minors And A Pharmacist Conscience Clause

2006: Chuck Morse Voted To Require Parental Consent Before Pharmacists May Provide Emergency Contraceptives To Minors And Establish A Pharmacist Conscience Clause That Would Permit Pharmacists To Refuse To Provide Emergency Contraceptive Drugs. In March 2006, according to the Journal of the Senate of the State of New Hampshire, Chuck Morse co-sponsored the bill and voted against the committee report, which reported the bill as inexpedient to legislate, thus voting in favor of the bill “relative to emergency contraception.” The vote was on the adoption of the committee report. The New Hampshire Senate adopted the committee report by a vote of 14-10, and thus killing the bill. [Senate Vote 35, 3/16/06; New Hampshire Senate Journal Pg. 491-497, 3/16/06; Senate Actions, S.B. 343; Bill Status, S.B. 343; Bill Docket, S.B. 343]

• 2006: Maggie Hassan Voted Against Requiring Parental Consent Before Pharmacists May Provide Emergency Contraceptives To Minors And Establishing A Pharmacist Conscience Clause That Would Permit Pharmacists To Refuse To Provide Emergency Contraceptive Drugs. In March 2006, according to the Journal of the Senate of the State of New Hampshire, Maggie Hassan voted in favor of the committee report, which reported the bill as inexpedient to legislate, thus voting against the bill “relative to emergency contraception.” The vote was on the adoption of the committee report. The New Hampshire Senate adopted the committee report by a vote of 14-10, and thus killing the bill. [Senate Vote 35, 3/16/06; New Hampshire Senate Journal Pg. 491-497, 3/16/06; Senate Actions, S.B. 343; Bill Status, S.B. 343; Bill Docket, S.B. 343]
• Senator Martel (R): The Health And Human Services Committee Deadlocked 3 To 3 On The Committee Report Of Inexpedient To Legislate. According to the Journal of the Senate of the State of New Hampshire, “SENATOR MARTEL: Thank you very much, Mr. President. Senate Bill 343 came out of our committee with a 3-3 vote on an inexpedient to legislate motion. The vote reflects the strong beliefs and the extensive debate in the committee, both for and against the bill. We do not believe an amendment to the bill would have changed the outcome of the tie vote and we are glad to bring this bill to the Senate for debate and a vote by the entire chamber. And I thank you very much, Mr. President and I will speak to this after others have spoken as well. Thank you, Mr. President.” [New Hampshire Senate Journal Pg. 491, 3/16/06]
• Maggie Hassan Argued That Parental Involvement In Their Child’s Medical Care Was Not Always Compatible With The Child’s Health And Safety And Emphasized That The State Permitted Minors To Seek Medical Treatment For Sexually Transmitted Diseases Without Parental Consent. According to the Journal of the Senate of the State of New Hampshire, “SENATOR HASSAN: […] We allow minors in this state to get medical treatment for things like sexually transmitted diseases without their parents’ consent, because as important as a parent’s right to be involved in their child’s medical care is, what is more important is the child’s right for safety and health. And sometimes parental involvement and a child’s safety and health are inconsistent and incompatible and that’s just a fact of life. It is a very difficult fact of life, but it is what it is. I care more about my child’s safety and health than I care about my right to know every single thing that is going on with him or her.” [New Hampshire Senate Journal Pg. 495, 3/16/06]
• Maggie Hassan Addressed Concerns Over The Food And Drug Administration’s Lack Of Approval Of Emergency Contraception By Emphasizing The Overwhelming Approval From Scientists That Have Studied The Drug. According to the Journal of the Senate of the State of New Hampshire, “As far as the FDA approval of emergency contraception goes, it was the overwhelming recommendation of the scientists on the multilayered scientific panels that have studied emergency contraception to allow it to be dispensed over the counter because the overwhelming scientific evidence is that this is a safe way of preventing unwanted pregnancies. We have yet to understand why the FDA has indefinitely postponed its decision, but the conjecture is that it is because of the political climate in Washington D.C. and nothing to do with the science. And we have an obligation to our children and to adult women to base our decisions on science and not politics.” [New Hampshire Senate Journal Pg. 495, 3/16/06]
• In Regards To The Pharmacists’ Conscientious Objection Clause, Maggie Hassan Emphasized That Health Care Workers Constantly Treat Individuals Whose Behavior Or Treatment Decisions They May Not Agree With, And She Emphasized That Over The Counter Drugs Such As Tylenol And Advil Were Available For Minors To Purchase Without Parental Consent. According to the Journal of the Senate of the State of New Hampshire, “Finally, as to the pharmacists’ conscientious objection clause here, many people of conscience have to decide what line of work they are going to be involved in. Doctors, nurses, physical therapists, pharmacists, deal with people day in and day out whose behavior they may not approve of, and whose medical treatment decisions they may not agree with. But they don’t second guess the individuals who are making the decisions. And I will also note that a minor can walk into a drug store today and buy Tylenol, they can buy Advil, they can buy any number of over the counter medications, that if used without proper supervision or proper understanding can do lifelong harm. Tylenol can lead to liver problems, Motrin can lead to significant stomach problems, but we don’t require parental consent for the purchase of those to minors as well. So for all those reasons, I urge my colleagues to support the inexpedient to legislate.” [New Hampshire Senate Journal Pg. 495-496, 3/16/06]

Insurance Coverage

2020: Morse Voted Against Requiring Insurance Plans That Cover Maternity Benefits To Provide Coverage For Abortions

2020: Chuck Morse Effectively Voted Against Requiring Insurance Plans Which Cover Maternity Benefits To Provide Coverage For Emergency Or Elective Abortion Services. In March 2020, according to Senate Journal 6 of the State of New Hampshire, Chuck Morse voted to table S.B. 486, thus effectively voting against S.B. 486, “relative to insurance plans that cover maternity benefits.” The vote was on a motion to table. The New Hampshire Senate rejected the motion by a vote of 10-14. Subsequently, the Senate voted passage. [Senate Vote 35, 3/11/20; New Hampshire Senate Journal 6 Pg. 228-230, 3/11/20; Senate Actions, S.B. 486; Bill Status, S.B. 486; Bill Docket, S.B. 486]

• S.B. 486 Established The Women’s Reproductive Health Parity Act Of 2020, Which Required Insurance Plants That Cover Maternity Benefits To Provide Coverage For Emergency Or Elective Abortion Services. According to S.B. 486-FN – As Introduced, “1  Name of Act.  This act shall be known as the Women's Reproductive Health Parity Act of 2020. 2  New Section; Insurance Plans That Cover Maternity Benefits.  Amend RSA 417-D by inserting after section 2-b the following new section: 417-D:2-c  Insurance Plans That Cover Maternity Benefits.  Every insurer subject to this chapter that provides individual or group coverage for maternity services shall provide coverage for emergency or elective abortion services for persons who are residents of this state. [S.B. 486-FN – As Introduced, Accessed on 4/27/22]

2020: Chuck Morse Voted Against Requiring Insurance Plans Which Cover Maternity Benefits To Provide Coverage For Emergency Or Elective Abortion Services. In March 2020, according to Senate Journal 6 of the State of New Hampshire, Chuck Morse voted against S.B. 486, “relative to insurance plans that cover maternity benefits.” The vote was on passage. The New Hampshire Senate passed the bill by a vote of 14-10, thus the bill was ordered to third reading. The House tabled the bill and it ultimately died on the table. [Senate Vote 36, 3/11/20; New Hampshire Senate Journal 6 Pg. 228-230, 3/11/20; Senate Actions, S.B. 486; Bill Status, S.B. 486; Bill Docket, S.B. 486]

2020: Chuck Morse Voted Against Requiring Insurance Plans Which Cover Maternity Benefits To Provide Coverage For Emergency Or Elective Abortion Services. In June 2020, according to Senate Journal 8 of the State of New Hampshire, Chuck Morse voted against H.B. 685, “relative to insurance plans that cover maternity benefits. […] This bill requires insurance plans which cover maternity benefits to provide coverage for emergency or elective abortion services.” The vote was on the adoption of the amended bill. The New Hampshire Senate passed the amended bill by a vote of 14-10, thus the bill was ordered to third reading. The bill was ultimately vetoed by Governor Chris Sununu, and the House sustained the veto. [Senate Vote 65, 6/16/20; New Hampshire Senate Journal 8 Pg. 350-351, 6/16/20; Senate Actions, H.B. 685; Bill Status, H.B. 685; Bill Docket, H.B. 685]

• Despite Claiming He Supported Abortion Rights, Governor Chris Sununu Vetoed H.B. 685 And Argued It Conflicted Against A Federal Law That Banned Discrimination Against Health Plans That Did Not Reimburse For Abortions. According to The Union Leader via Nexis, “Although Sununu supports abortion rights, he struck down legislation ( HB 685), which would require all commercial health care plans that cover maternity costs to insure abortion services. The governor said that runs afoul of a federal law that bans discrimination against plans that don’t reimburse for abortions.” [Union Leader Via Nexis, 8/7/20]
• Governor Chris Sununu Claimed H.B. 685 Jeopardized Federal Health Care Funding During The Coronavirus Pandemic, Violated Employees’ And Employers’ Right To Object To Abortion Services, And Exposed The State To Potential Litigation. According to The Union Leader via Nexis, “‘This bill would risk the state’s federal health care funding in the middle of a pandemic, take away the freedom of choice for those employees and employers who object to being forced to partake in or to provide abortion services, and expose the state to expensive litigation,’ Sununu said.” [Union Leader Via Nexis, 8/7/20]

Menstrual Products

2019: Morse Voted Against Providing Free Feminine Hygiene Products In School Bathrooms

2019: Chuck Morse Voted Against Providing Free Feminine Hygiene Products In Girls Restrooms In Public Middle And High Schools. In February 2019, according to Senate Journal 5 of the State of New Hampshire, Chuck Morse voted against “requiring feminine hygiene products in school restrooms. […] This bill requires school boards to make feminine hygiene products available, free of charge, in girls restrooms located in public middle and high schools.” The vote was on the adoption of the amended bill. The New Hampshire Senate passed the amended bill by a vote of 17-6, thus the bill was ordered to third reading. The bill ultimately became law. [Senate Vote 24, 2/14/19; New Hampshire Senate Journal 5 Pg. 96-97, 2/14/19; Senate Actions, S.B. 142; Bill Status, S.B. 142; Bill Docket, S.B. 142]

• The Final Version Of The Bill Replaced “Feminine Hygiene Products” With “Menstrual Hygiene Products,” And Required Schools To Make Such Products Available In Girls And Gender-Neutral Bathrooms Free Of Charge. According to S.B. 142-Local - Final Version, “This bill requires school boards to make menstrual hygiene products available, free of charge, in restrooms designated for girls and gender-neutral restrooms located in public middle and high schools.” [S.B. 142-Local - Final Version, 5/8/19]

Planned Parenthood And Family Planning Services

2006: Morse Opposed Funding Planned Parenthood

Morse Said He Was Opposed To Taxpayer Funding Of Planned Parenthood And Similar Organizations. According to a New Hampshire Right To Life survey, “9. Taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood and similar organizations supporting abortion on demand. ___ Support _ ✓_ Oppose ___ Undecided” [New Hampshire Right To Life, 7/24/06]

2011: Morse Voted Against Supplemental Appropriations For Family Planning Services

2011: Chuck Morse Voted Against An Amendment That Made Supplemental Appropriations Of $206K For Family Planning Services For The Biennium. In June 2011, according to Senate Journal 19 of the State of New Hampshire, Chuck Morse voted against a floor amendment to H.B. 2 which would “Amend the analysis by deleting paragraphs 106-109 and renumbering accordingly, and inserting the following new paragraph: 144. Makes a supplemental appropriation for family planning services.” The vote was on the adoption of an amendment. The New Hampshire Senate rejected the amendment by a vote of 6-18. [Senate Vote 73, 6/1/11; New Hampshire Senate Journal 19 Pg. 501, 6/1/11; Bill Text, H.B. 2; Bill Status, H.B. 2; Bill Docket, H.B. 2]

2017: Morse Voted To Prohibit Using Family Planning Program Funds Or Other State Funds For Abortion Services

2017: Chuck Morse Voted Against An Amendment That Removed The Prohibition On Reproductive Health Care Facilities Using Public State Funds To Provide Abortion Services. In May 2017, according to Senate Journal 18 of the State of New Hampshire, Chuck Morse voted against a floor amendment to H.B. 517 which would “Delete: 103. Prohibits reproductive health care facilities from using state funds to provide abortion services.” The vote was on the adoption of an amendment. The New Hampshire Senate rejected the amendment by a vote of 9-14. [Senate Vote 169, 5/31/17; New Hampshire Senate Journal 18 Pg. 535, 5/31/17; Senate Actions, H.B. 517; Bill Status, H.B. 517; Bill Docket, H.B. 517]

2017: Chuck Morse Voted For An Amendment That Prohibited Distributing State And Federal Funds To Reproductive Health Care Facilities That Provide Abortion Services. In May 2017, according to Senate Journal 18 of the State of New Hampshire, Chuck Morse voted for a floor amendment to H.B. 517 which would “Insert: 1. Prohibits the department of health and human services from distributing state or federal funds to reproductive health care facilities that offer abortion services.” The vote was on the adoption of an amendment. The New Hampshire Senate rejected the amendment by a vote of 6-17. [Senate Vote 175, 5/31/17; New Hampshire Senate Journal 18 Pg. 539, 5/31/17; Senate Actions, H.B. 517; Bill Status, H.B. 517; Bill Docket, H.B. 517]

2017: Chuck Morse Voted For An Amendment That Prohibited Using Family Planning Program Funds And Other State Funds To Fund Abortion Services. In May 2017, according to Senate Journal 18 of the State of New Hampshire, Chuck Morse voted for a floor amendment to H.B. 517 which would “Amend the bill by replacing section 219 with the following: 219 Family Planning Accounting Unit; Funding Abortions Prohibited. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the appropriation in accounting unit 05-95-90-902010-5530, family planning program, and any other funds shall not be used for evaluation, assessment, consultation about, referral for, preparation for, or provision of an abortion.” The vote was on the adoption of an amendment. The New Hampshire Senate rejected the amendment by a vote of 6-17. [Senate Vote 176, 5/31/17; New Hampshire Senate Journal 18 Pg. 539-540, 5/31/17; Senate Actions, H.B. 517; Bill Status, H.B. 517; Bill Docket, H.B. 517]

Public Funding

Morse Voted To Prohibit Public Funds For Abortions

2012: Chuck Morse Effectively Voted Against Prohibiting The Use Of Public Funds To Fund Abortion Services. In April 2012, according to Senate Journal 11 of the State of New Hampshire, Chuck Morse voted to table H.B. 228, thus effectively voting against “prohibiting the use of public funds for abortion services.” The vote was on a motion to lay on the table. The New Hampshire Senate adopted the motion by a vote of 17-6, thus the bill was tabled and the bill ultimately died on the table. [Senate Vote 68, 4/25/12; New Hampshire Senate Journal 11 Pg. 411, 4/25/12; Senate Actions, H.B. 228; Bill Status, H.B. 228; Bill Docket, H.B. 228]

2019: Chuck Morse Voted For An Amendment That Removed The Provision From The State Budget That Repealed The Prohibition On The Use Of State Funds For Abortion Services. In June 2019, according to Senate Journal 19 of the State of New Hampshire, Chuck Morse voted for a floor amendment to H.B. 2 which would “Delete paragraph 158, relative to repealing a prohibition on the use of state funds for abortion services.” The vote was on the adoption of an amendment. The New Hampshire Senate rejected the amendment by a vote of 10-14. [Senate Vote 194, 6/6/19; New Hampshire Senate Journal 19 Pg. 759-760, 6/6/19; Senate Actions, H.B. 2; Bill Status, H.B. 2; Bill Docket, H.B. 2]

Roe v. Wade

Morse Supported Overturning Roe V. Wade

Morse Supported The Supreme Court Overturning Roe V. Wade And Said “I Strongly Believe That The States Should Have The Right To Govern Policy In Their Respective States As This Draft Opinion Would Ensure.” According to the Union Leader, “Republicans held no similar news conference, and few issued statements besides Sununu. One who did was Senate President Chuck Morse, who is seeking the GOP nomination for a U.S. Senate run. He said he was proud of his pro-life record and pointed to the 2021 Fetal Life Protection Act, which bans late term and partial birth abortions. The draft decision would have no effect on that law, he said. ‘We will wait to see what the Supreme Court ultimately decides, but I strongly believe that the states should have the right to govern policy in their respective states as this draft opinion would ensure,’ he said.” [Union Leader, 5/4/22]

Morse Minimized The Implications Of Striking Down Roe Because “We Settled The Law In New Hampshire That Permits Abortions In The First Six Months While Banning Late Term And Partial Birth Abortions In The Last 12 Weeks Of Pregnancy.” According to Politico, “Notably, one of Hassan’s potential opponents is state Senate President Chuck Morse, who helped pass a 24-week abortion ban last year. Like Laxalt, Morse minimized the implications of striking down Roe because ‘we settled the law in New Hampshire that permits abortions in the first six months while banning late term and partial birth abortions in the last 12 weeks of pregnancy.’ ‘Maggie Hassan is the only one out of touch when she champions late term and partial birth abortions,’ he said in a statement for this story.” [Politico, 5/6/22]

Morse Voted Against Codifying Roe V. Wade Into New Hampshire State Law

Morse Opposed Codifying Roe V. Wade Into Law. According to NHPR, “Several of Hassan's Republican opponents said they favor tougher limits on abortions and support the draft decision. One of her challengers is state Senate President Chuck Morse, who helped pass the 24-week abortion ban and opposed codifying Roe v. Wade into law. Another is Kevin Smith, a former town manager of Londonderry, who led a Christian advocacy group and is avowedly anti-abortion. Smith said if the draft decision holds, it will bring the abortion debate back to the states, where it belongs.” [NHPR, 5/14/22]

2022: Chuck Morse Voted Against An Amendment That Codified Abortion Rights Into State Law. In May 2022, according to the General Court of New Hampshire, Chuck Morse voted against a floor amendment to H.B. 1625 which “establishes the New Hampshire access to abortion care act.” The vote was on the adoption of an amendment. The New Hampshire Senate rejected the amendment by a vote of 12-12. [General Court of New Hampshire, Amendment 2022-1971s; Senate Actions, H.B. 1625; Bill Status, H.B. 1625; Bill Docket, H.B. 1625]

• The Amendment Prohibited The State From Restricting Abortion Rights Beyond The Abortion Restrictions Already In Place, Including The 24-Week Abortion Ban And The Partial-Birth Abortion Ban. According to the General Court of New Hampshire, “132-B:1 Access to Abortion Care. It shall be the public policy of New Hampshire that, because it is vital to the equality and liberty of all individuals, the state shall not restrict or interfere with an individual’s exercise of their private decision to terminate a pregnancy except as provided in RSA 329:44 and RSA 132:32-RSA 132:36.” [General Court of New Hampshire, Amendment 2022-1971s]
• The Amendment Established A Private Right Of Action In Superior Court Against The State For Injunctive Relief For Violating The Right To An Abortion. According to the General Court of New Hampshire, “132-B:2 Enforcement. I. An individual injured as a result of a violation of this chapter shall have a private right of action in superior court against the state for injunctive relief arising from the violation. II. In addition to any injunctive relief awarded, the court may award costs and reasonable attorney’s fees to an injured person who prevails in an action brought under this chapter.” [General Court of New Hampshire, Amendment 2022-1971s]
• Senate Deadlocked 12-12 To Establish State Protections For Abortion Rights Even If The U.S. Supreme Court Were To Overturn Roe V. Wade. According to the Union Leader, “Both chambers of the Legislature on Thursday debated attempts to create state protection for abortion rights even if the U.S. Supreme Court were to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision. The Republican-led House of Representatives voted, 177-156, to table the proposal (SB 399). The State Senate deadlocked, 12-12, over whether to add these protections (SB 436) to legislation that would get rid of buffer zones around abortion clinics.” [Union Leader, 5/5/22]

Waiting Period

2012: Morse Voted To Establish A Women’s Right-To-Know Act Which Required 24-Hour Waiting Period

2012: Chuck Morse Voted To Establish The Women’s Right-To-Know Act Over Abortion Information. In April 2012, according to Senate Journal 11 of the State of New Hampshire, Chuck Morse voted against the committee report, which recommended the bill as inexpedient to legislate, thus voting in favor of H.B. 1659, “relative to the women’s right to know act regarding abortion information.” The vote was on the adoption of the committee report. The New Hampshire Senate adopted the committee report by a vote of 12-11, thus the bill was killed. [Senate Vote 69, 4/25/12; New Hampshire Senate Journal 11 Pg. 412, 4/25/12; Senate Actions, H.B. 1659; Bill Status, H.B. 1659; Bill Docket, H.B. 1659]

• Under The Bill, Abortion Providers Were Required To Provide Medical Information Over The Abortion Process, The Medical Risks Associated With Undergoing Abortion Services, Abortion Alternatives, The Estimated Gestational Age Of The Fetus Before The Abortion, The Medical Risks Of Continuing The Pregnancy, And The Need For Anti-Rh Immune Globulin Therapy. According to H.B. 1659 - As Amended by the House, “132-B:3 Informed Consent Requirement. No abortion shall be performed or induced without the voluntary and informed consent of the woman upon whom the abortion is to be performed or induced. Except in the case of a medical emergency, consent to an abortion is voluntary and informed if and only if: I. At least 24 hours before the abortion, the physician who is to perform the abortion or the referring physician has informed the woman, orally and in person, of the following: (a) The name of the physician who will perform the abortion; (b) Medically-accurate information that a reasonable patient would consider material to the decision of whether or not to undergo the abortion, including (1) a description of the proposed abortion method; (2) the immediate and long-term medical risks associated with the proposed abortion method including, but not limited to, the risks of infection, hemorrhage, cervical or uterine perforation, danger to subsequent pregnancies; and (3) alternatives to the abortion; (c) The probable gestational age of the unborn child at the time the abortion is to be performed; (d) The medical risks associated with carrying her child to term; and (e) Any need for anti-Rh immune globulin therapy if she is Rh negative, the likely consequences of refusing such therapy, and the cost of the therapy.” [H.B. 1659 - As Amended by the House, 3/28/12]
• Physicians That Failed To Comply With The Bill’s Requirements Would Be Subject To Civil Penalties And Provide A Basis For Civil Malpractice Lawsuit And Professional Disciplinary Lawsuit. According to H.B. 1659 - As Amended by the House, “132-B:5 Civil Penalties. I. In addition to any and all remedies available under the common or statutory law of this state, failure to comply with the requirements of this chapter shall: (a) Provide a basis for a civil malpractice action for actual and punitive damages. (b) Provide a basis for a professional disciplinary action under RSA 329.” [H.B. 1659 - As Amended by the House, 3/28/12]
• Legislation Required Doctors Provide “A Description Of The Proposed Abortion Method, The Immediate And Long-Term Medical Risks Associated With The Proposed Abortion Method’ And Alternatives To Abortion. According to the Union Leader, “The ‘right-to-know’ bill has been among the most controversial of the abortion-related measures. Originally, it would have required a physician, at least 24 hours before performing an abortion, to present materials, including graphic images of a fetus and a video, describing the procedure and health risks, some of which have been disputed by medical authorities. Failure to do so, under a version of the bill first passed by the House, could have resulted in up to 10 years in prison for a physician. The bill was later amended to remove the criminal penalties and to limit the mandated information provided by a physician to ‘a description of the proposed abortion method, the immediate and long-term medical risks associated with the proposed abortion method’ and alternatives to abortion.” [Union Leader, 4/13/12]

Post-Roe Leak

Morse Said He Was “Proud Of My Pro-Life Record” And Said He Strongly Believes The “States Should Have The Right To Govern Policy” On Abortion. According to the New Hampshire Journal, “State Senate President Chuck Morse (R-Salem), who is running in the GOP primary to challenge Hassan, said he would work to keep New Hampshire’s abortion law in place. ‘I’m proud of my pro-life record in the New Hampshire state Senate. Last year we settled the law in New Hampshire that permits abortions in the first six months while banning late-term and partial-birth abortions in the last 12 weeks of pregnancy – a policy that the vast majority of Granite Staters support. This potential decision will have no impact on New Hampshire. We will wait to see what the Supreme Court ultimately decides, but I strongly believe that the states should have the right to govern policy in their respective states as this draft opinion would ensure,’ Morse said in a statement released by his campaign.” [New Hampshire Journal, 5/3/22]

Morse Helped Write And Pass A State Budget That Included A Ban On Abortions After 24 Weeks, With No Exceptions For Rape, Incest Or For Fetal Viability. According to Axios, “Chuck Morse, former president of the state's Senate, helped write and pass a state budget that included a ban on abortions after 24 weeks — with no exceptions for rape, incest or for fetal viability, according to the Concord Monitor. The ban does, however, include exceptions for pregnancies that threaten the mother’s life or health.” [Axios, 5/8/22]

Morse Supported The Supreme Court Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade

Chuck Morse Supported The Supreme Court Decision Overturning Roe And Said “I Strongly Believe That The States Should Have The Right To Govern Policy In Their Respective States As The Supreme Court Has Rule.” According to InDepthNH, “State Senate President and businessman Chuck Morse, a Salem Republican who is vying to unseat Hassan, said in a Tweet ‘I’m proud of my pro-life record in the New Hampshire State Senate. Last year we settled the law in New Hampshire that permits abortions in the first six months while banning late-term and partial-birth abortions in the last 12 weeks of pregnancy – a policy that the vast majority of Granite Staters support. This decision has no impact on New Hampshire. I strongly believe that the states should have the right to govern policy in their respective states as the Supreme Court has ruled.’” [InDepthNH, 6/24/22]

[AUDIO] Morse Vowed To Continue Pushing Pro-Life Policies In New Hampshire. “I'm pro-life, some of you are pro-choice. We'll have that fight. We'll continue to do that, but we'll continue to do that in New Hampshire, where it belongs now. And that's where it should happen. And I believe in that.” [Chuck Morse, Government Integrity Project, New Hampshire, 7/18/22]

[AUDIO] Morse Touted His Involvement In Passing The Abortion Bill In New Hampshire. “Yeah, and I think that part of it I've tried to explain all online, it's what I've done in the state of New Hampshire. I've proven that I can work together with people to get votes. We pass constitutional carry under my watch. We passed the abortion bill under my watch.” [Chuck Morse, Government Integrity Project, New Hampshire, 7/18/22]

[AUDIO] Morse Stated He Does Not Support Taxpayer Funding For Abortions. “Host: Do you support taxpayer funding for abortions?” Chuck Morse: Absolutely not." [Chuck Morse, Government Integrity Project, New Hampshire, 7/18/22]

Morse Defended His Vote On The Fiscal Committee To Accept More Than A Million Dollars In Federal Title X Grant Money. According to New Hampshire Journal, ““The Fiscal Committee did not vote to give Planned Parenthood money. In fact, the Department of Health and Human Services specifically said Planned Parenthood of Northern New England is not eligible for these funds as they already receive Title X funding directly from the federal agency. The Fiscal Committee only votes to accept federal dollars into New Hampshire. The Executive Council then votes on which vendors receive the contracts,” said campaign manager Joe Sweeney. Chuck Morse is pro-life and has a long record of voting that way. He is the only one in this race that has made sure New Hampshire stopped abortions in the 7th, 8th, and 9th months of pregnancy up to birth, and he’s also made sure last year’s budget included a provision that prohibits state funding of abortion services.” [New Hampshire Journal, 7/27/22]

• Morse Claimed That Smith Was Lying About His Record On Abortion. According to New Hampshire Journal, “‘Kevin and his campaign are lying about Chuck Morse’s record and distracting Republican voters from the real opponent—radical Democrat Maggie Hassan,’ Sweeney added.” [New Hampshire Journal, 7/27/22]

[AUDIO] Morse Doubled Down On His Opposition To Unlimited Abortions Without Parents Involved. “Yeah, they're gonna see it even more in this race, because now they're gonna find out she supports it being publicly funded. She supports it right through the pregnancy and beyond. And she doesn't want parents involved. I mean, what we passed here in New Hampshire, no abortions in the seventh, eighth and ninth month, the first time anything has been passed in 50 years, and it just got passed in New Hampshire.” [Chuck Morse, WKBK Radio, New Hampshire, 8/4/22]

[AUDIO] Morse Defended His Fiscal Committee Vote, Stating That Planned Parenthood Would Not Be Something He Would Not Vote For And Smith Was Lying About His Position On Abortions. “PP was not voted on in the fiscal committee and I wouldn’t have voted for that, we banned abortion in the 7 8 and 9 months and we said we wouldn’t publicly fund abortions and I didn’t vote for PP Kevin so let’s not lie” [Chuck Morse, Don Bolduc, Kevin Smith, Vikram Mansharamani, Bruce Fenton, New Hampshire Senate GOP Debate, New Hampshire, 8/16/22]

Morse Was Endorsed By The Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America Candidate Fund. According to a press release from Chuck Morse, “‘I’m honored to have the endorsement of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America Candidate Fund. They know I’ve delivered real results in protecting life in New Hampshire when we stopped late-term abortions in the 7th, 8th, and 9th months. Conservatives are supporting my campaign because they know I’m the candidate with the real record of accomplishments to take on Maggie Hassan this November.’” [Press Release – Chuck Morse, 8/30/22]

[VIDEO] Morse Claimed That Abortions On Demand Would Be Paid With Tax Dollars. “We shouldn't be going and doing what Maggie Hassan is saying. And abortions can happen on demand and they'll be paid for with your tax dollars. And we're going to take parents out of the equation. That's wrong for this state.” [Kevin Smith, Don Bolduc, Bruce Fenton, Vikram Mansharamani, Chuck Morse, TV Debate, NH, 09/08/22]; 220908_VLG_043_B

[VIDEO] Morse Stated He Would Support New Hampshire’s Abortion Ban At Twenty Weeks. “00:01 AS: Gentlemen, just to get some final clarity on this, let's just say New Hampshire's abortion ban at twenty four weeks comes to the floor of the US Senate. Are you voting yes or no? General Bolduc? […] 00:51 CM: Yes, I would support it. I was the one that worked hard to pass that law in New Hampshire.” [Kevin Smith, Don Bolduc, Bruce Fenton, Vikram Mansharamani, Chuck Morse, TV Debate, NH, 09/08/22]; 220908_VLG_043_B