The first public hearing on the bill, HB 476, was held on Monday morning in front of the House Judiciary committee.
However, prime sponsor Rep. Katy Peternel, R-Wolfeboro, said she had decided to withdraw the bill.
“After careful review, it has become clear that there is a flaw in the bill that prevents us from moving forward in a logical, reasonable, or obvious way,” said Peternel in a statement. “Without consensus among the pro-life organizations across New Hampshire, this bill does not have the broad support it needs to advance successfully out of committee.”…”