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Right-To-Work Bill Fails In New Hampshire

Matthew McDonald

The Republican-dominated New Hampshire House of Representatives failed to pass the Right-To-Work bill because 23 Republicans voted against it. The bill, which would have prevented unions from forcing workers to pay union dues, was defeated 200-177, and now can't come up again until the 2019-2020 legislative session.

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New Hampshire Senate Passes Bill Defining Fetus As Person

Matthew McDonald

If it becomes law, the bill would define an unborn child as a person, which would allow prosecutors to pursue a homicide charge if an unborn child wrongfully dies in an assault. The bill would not affect intentional abortion, but opponents suspect it's a means of undermining the legal status of abortion.

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