HB1416

This bill is sex discrimination masquerading as limiting regulation. Vote ITL

To be clear, reproductive health centers, such as Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, offer the full range of evidence-based, quality sexual and reproductive health care. Reproductive health providers give patients complete, medically accurate information so they can make informed decisions about their own health care. Anti-abortion centers, which HB 1416 protects, do not.

Local towns and communities and state agencies should be able to enact and maintain appropriate guidelines for the public service businesses that serve their communities.

These facilities do not require special treatment.

Completely unnecessary, partisan, and motivated by religious beliefs as opposed to actual personal freedoms. We are already allowing these businesses to peddle their beliefs and opinions under the guise of medical care, and we absolutely should not subject the state to ridiculous lawsuits and strip its ability to regulate a problematic industry that aims to take advantage of unknowing and vulnerable people.

I oppose this bill that would allow anti abortion centers to not be regulated

Passing this bill would hurt women in NH. Keep your religious views out of my healthcare.

As a midwife and RN you have no idea of the perils of this bill to harm women. These anti-abortion centers go to any lengths including lying to women when they most need support and knowledge of all options

All medical decisions should be between a person and their doctor and no one else.

I oppose this bill as it could have devastating consequences for women.

As a nurse practitioner and obstetrical nurse I personally have witnessed the profound grief of a pregnant woman and family who's pregnancy has turned into a nightmare when they find their fetus has anomalies that are incompatible with life outside the uterus. NO woman chose to terminate a pregnancy at this stage in pregnancy as a form of birth control. The decision should be made between her doctor and her family, NOT the government!

Those purporting to provide medical care or advice about any medical conditions should be held to the same standards as fully trained medical providers, including adhering to the standard of informed consent about all options for managing medical conditions and standard of care around potential treatment options. This bill would allow for misleading medical information, inadequate informed consent which ultimately can result in delays of care. I oppose this bill and am asking you to vote NO on HB1416.

I strongly oppose this legislation. If a business calls itself a "Pregnancy Resource Center" but does not provide contraception or abortion referrals it is false advertising. The organization is trying to hide the fact that they are promoting and evangelizing their radical religious doctrines about pregnancy and the state should definitely not be supporting this in any way. If they called their organization an "Anti-Abortion and Anti-Contraception Resource Center" which is the honest name, it would be a different matter.

I oppose this bill and anything that misleads and coerces women into keeping unwanted pregnancies. Abortions save lives. These places care nothing about the women they “serve” and do nothing to actually care for the child after it’s born.

Reproductive health centers, such as Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, offer the full range of evidence-based, quality sexual and reproductive health care. Reproductive health providers give patients complete, medically accurate information so they can make informed decisions about their own health care. Anti-abortion centers, which HB 1416 protects, do not.

Just no. We will not go back.

This law just makes giving medical care to women more difficult, and is a stepping stone to attempt banning abortion and other such care. I oppose it entirely.

House Bill 1416 – Pregnancy Resource Center Freedom of Expression Act Dear Honorable Chair and Members of the Committee, My name is Dr. Maria Braley, and I am a family practice physician practicing in New Hampshire. I care for patients across the lifespan, including adolescents and adults facing complex and often difficult reproductive health decisions. I respectfully submit this testimony in opposition to HB 1416. As physicians, our ethical obligation is to provide patients with accurate, evidence-based medical information so they can make informed decisions about their health. HB 1416 would prohibit the state or municipalities from requiring pregnancy resource centers to provide contraception, abortion referrals, or even factual disclosures about the services they do or do not provide. This creates a system in which patients may reasonably believe they are receiving comprehensive medical counseling, when in reality they may not be receiving complete or medically accurate information. In my clinical practice, I frequently care for patients who present after first seeking help elsewhere, confused about their options or misinformed about the availability, safety, or timing of care. Pregnancy is time-sensitive medical care. Delays caused by incomplete counseling can limit medical options, increase health risks, and worsen emotional distress. Patients deserve transparency and accurate information, not barriers that may delay appropriate care. Importantly, abortion is already legal in New Hampshire only up to 24 weeks of pregnancy, with limited exceptions thereafter. This represents a significant legal boundary on reproductive care. New Hampshire has historically maintained a balanced approach that allows patients and their physicians to make medical decisions within this existing framework. HB 1416 does not improve patient care or safety, it risks undermining informed consent and further complicating access within an already regulated system. This bill also places additional burden on primary care physicians and other medical providers. When patients receive incomplete or misleading counseling elsewhere, physicians must spend additional time correcting misinformation, rebuilding trust, and addressing delays in care. This contributes to fragmented care and worsens health inequities, particularly for young patients, low-income patients, and those in rural communities. As physicians, we support patients regardless of their personal decisions, whether they choose to continue a pregnancy, pursue adoption, or seek abortion care. Our role is not to direct patients toward one outcome, but to ensure they understand all medically appropriate options. Policies that reduce transparency or limit access to accurate information undermine this essential physician-patient relationship. New Hampshire patients already face evolving legislative proposals that could further restrict reproductive care. At a time when abortion access is already limited by gestational law and ongoing legislative debate, we should not pass laws that may indirectly restrict care by limiting access to accurate information or referrals. I respectfully urge the Committee to vote Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL) on HB 1416 in order to protect patient safety, informed consent, and access to comprehensive, evidence-based medical care. Thank you for your time and your commitment to the health of the people of New Hampshire. Respectfully submitted, Maria Boylan, DO Board Certified Family Physician Penultimate Past President of the NH Medical Society Board Member, NH Academy of Family Physicians