NH House Testimony

HB1702

House · 2026 sessionRepublicanDied in House

Abortion pill reversal notice requirement

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Requires medical facilities and pharmacies dispensing mifepristone or other chemical abortion drugs to post a notice about potential abortion pill reversal, sets signage requirements by facility type, and creates felony and civil penalties for noncompliance.

relative to notice requirements and enforcement for pharmacies dispensing medications intended to induce chemical abortions.

Public and Mental HealthOccupational RegulationCrimes, Crim.Proc. & Corr.Civil Actions

Status

Committee recommended Inexpedient to Legislate; died at adjournment · February 27, 2026
  1. Introduced
  2. House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Division of testimony

1,013 submissions
Support 5Oppose 1,008Neutral 0

Argument digest · AI-generated

from 230 of 230 written submissions

HB1702 would impose notice and enforcement requirements on pharmacies and health care facilities dispensing medications used for chemical abortion, including mandated signage referencing 'abortion reversal' and penalties for noncompliance. Every submission shown in this sample opposes the bill; opponents argue the required signage is medically inaccurate and unsupported by science, that it inserts government and religious ideology into the doctor-patient relationship, and that its criminal penalties will chill medical care, while also framing it as an infringement on women's bodily autonomy.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 (claude code agent) on Jul 20, 2026. Quotes are verbatim excerpts, verified against the cited submission before publication. Summaries are AI interpretation of the record, not part of it.

Dayton TellierOpposePortsmouth, NHfor MyselfFeb 9, 2026

Absolutely not. This state lives free or dies. How dare anyone considers this a win for NH.

Benjamin StinsonOpposeConcord, NHfor MyselfFeb 9, 2026

I oppose the idea of the proposed requirements for institutions that dispense abortion medications. My understanding of the information suggested to be posted is that it is of dubious accuracy or medical value. Furthermore this would seem to violate those facilities' first amendment rights to not have compelled speech forced upon them by the government. Forcing individuals into contact with anti-abortion rhetoric inserts the government into the decision making process between patients and doctors, where they have no business being.

Lisa PerraultOpposeNorthfield, NHfor MyselfFeb 9, 2026

Keep your nose out of a woman's right to choose, a decision that is between her and her doctor.

Emma MclaughlinOpposeDover, NHfor MyselfFeb 9, 2026

Keep identity politics out of health care. Our medical practitioners who provide up to date science backed care should not be criminally prosecuted for doing their jobs correctly. People will be harmed and possibly die if this bill is passed

Mattingly Godek-PowellOpposeMerrimack, NHfor MyselfFeb 9, 2026

The decision to pursue any medical treatments should be between a patient and their doctor, NEVER the government.

Sandra AllenOpposeNewmarket, NHfor MyselfFeb 9, 2026

I ask that you please OPPOSE this bill.

Alicia ManionOpposeSomersworth, NHfor MyselfFeb 9, 2026

please *oppose

Mary Grace AllenOpposeSomersworth, NHfor MyselfFeb 9, 2026

I ask that you please *oppose* this bill. I want everyone in my state to have access to accurate information regarding their health, and I want medical professionals to be able to do their jobs in peace. For those whose party affiliation stands for less government interference, I hope that you act in accordance with that and **oppose* this bill. Thank you.

Stephanie VazzanoOpposeConcord, NHfor MyselfFeb 9, 2026

Full and complete medical informed consent already covers this and it is poor to single out medications or procedures believing that they are somehow not already subject to the existing ethical and legal codes.

Isabel GautreauOpposePlaistow, NHfor MyselfFeb 9, 2026

This is another way to force women to have unwanted pregnancies. No!

Mary CrockettOpposeNottingham, NHfor MyselfFeb 9, 2026

Please do not pass this bill. This is a woman’s choice and the government should not be involved in women’s choices.

Erin DavisOpposeBarrington, NHfor MyselfFeb 9, 2026

This is a violation of our personal freedoms at the most fundamental level. Politicians should not be interfering with personal medical decisions.

Sarah OxnardOpposeExeter, NHfor MyselfFeb 9, 2026

abortions are part of health care options for women and a civil right. Denying women access to abortions is equivalent to death in some cases. We cannot find Women's health providers in the state if we are denying those providers the right to decode what is best for their patient.

Elizabeth BurgessOpposeDeerfield, NHfor MyselfFeb 9, 2026

I strongly oppose this bill. The government needs to stop exercising control over women’s bodies. Pregnancy and how to deal with it is a personal decision not to be made by some man in government.

Michelle CedroneOpposeDover, NHfor MyselfFeb 9, 2026

Are you piss flaps out of your minds

Jessica NybyOpposeDover, NHfor MyselfFeb 9, 2026

This is a direct infringement on a woman’s right to choose. Our bodies dont need to be legislated and providers/pharmacists are not villains.

Ann WinklerOpposeDover, NHfor MyselfFeb 9, 2026

FFS

Matt KunishOpposeAmherst, NHfor MyselfFeb 9, 2026

This is 2026. The world has moved on from the dark ages

Danyelle FayOpposeConcord, NHfor MyselfFeb 9, 2026

I oppose this bill deeply. Abortion is the only medical procedure we vote on. It is ridiculous. A doctor and pharmacist are just doing their jobs also. Since when did my doctor have to agree with me on everything in order to complete my care? This bill is harmful and inhumane.

Katherine PotterOpposeBedford, NHfor MyselfFeb 9, 2026

Testimony in Opposition to HB 1702 (2026) – Relative to notice requirements for pharmacies dispensing chemical abortion drugs As a New Hampshire resident, I respectfully urge the committee to oppose HB 1702. This bill mandates that medical facilities and pharmacies post a state-scripted sign claiming that medication abortion using mifepristone “may be possible to reverse” and directs patients to a specific hotline organization. This is government-compelled speech in a clinical setting, substituting politics for individualized medical counseling. Major medical experts have stated that so-called “medication abortion reversal” is not supported by scientific evidence and does not meet clinical standards; patients deserve accurate, evidence-based information not messaging the state requires providers to display. ? HB 1702 also imposes extreme penalties, including making “knowing” violations a class B felony, and creates broad civil liability for alleged injuries. These provisions will predictably chill pharmacists and providers, increase legal risk and costs, and reduce access to time-sensitive, FDA-regulated care; especially in communities with fewer providers. New Hampshire should support informed consent by ensuring patients receive counseling grounded in accepted medical evidence, not by requiring signage that elevates disputed claims and threatens clinicians and pharmacies with felony prosecution. For these reasons, I ask you to vote Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL) on HB 1702.

Adam NormandinOpposeMilford, NHfor MyselfFeb 9, 2026

We should be giving people more rights with regards to reproductive Healthcare not threatening providers with felony charges

Marcus Christian HansenOpposeAlstead, NHfor MyselfFeb 9, 2026

Poor people need to have good and sufficient food.

Julia E StarnesOpposeAmherst, NHfor MyselfFeb 9, 2026

Oppose

Rebecca PopeOpposeGoffstown, NHfor MyselfFeb 9, 2026

Government should not dictate who gets medical care, including reproductive care. The only people who should be involved are the patient and their provider.

Patricia SockeyOpposeAmherst, NHfor MyselfFeb 9, 2026

This is a violation of our rights as citizens. Stay out oof women's health choices.