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| A Second Chance to Stop State-Sanctioned Suicide High Drama Last Thursday Paves the Way for a Second Vote Rally this Thursday 3/28! Act Now: ask your reps to vote YES on the reconsideration motion, and vote NO on the Ought to Pass (OTP) motion for HB 1283. Sadly, this past Thursday 3/21, the New Hampshire House of Representatives, including many Republicans, ignored the concerns of youth, the disabled community, veterans, and concerned New Hampshire citizens of all ages and cast its vote to legalize state-sanctioned suicide. Many representatives were not even present to vote! You can see the full roll call and how your representatives voted, here.  Thirty-three Democrats voted against state-sanctioned suicide, and thirty-nine Republicans voted in favor. HB 1283, relative to end of life options, passed by the closest of margins in the NH House, 179-177, after lengthy debate. However, due to some confusion on the vote, there has been a request for a reconsideration vote. This occurs when a Representative petitions the Speaker of the House, after a vote on a bill has been taken, asking if there can be a reconsideration vote, or a vote to consider voting again on a bill. As Speaker Packard has granted the motion to reconsider, the bill will be going back to the full House again this coming Thursday, March 28 with the potential for a revote. First, the House will vote on whether to reconsider. If the vote for reconsideration is successful, then the bill will again be voted on. If the reconsideration motion fails, the previously passed bill would move directly to the Senate. The reconsideration vote is a true gift and our last chance to stop the bill in the House before it goes any further. Through the combined efforts of so many, we are so close to success. With one last push we can defeat this bill before it gets any closer to becoming law in New Hampshire. WHAT YOU CAN DO: We urge you to contact your representatives, asking them to be present at the House session this Thursday, March 28; and to vote YES on the reconsideration vote, and then NO on HB 1238 should the reconsideration motion pass. Attend a rally at the State House beginning at 7:20AM this Thur 3/28! Your presence makes a huge impact! See below for more information. Rally on Thursday! There will be a rally in the Statehouse at 7:20 AM this Thursday, March 28, prior to the vote. Please attend if you are able. We especially encourage young people to be there to highlight the harmfulness of a bill that undermines the suicide prevention efforts that are so needed for young New Hampshire citizens. For more information on the bill, its risks, and the vital reasons why it must be opposed, check out @nhcornerstone on X/Twitter. Please retweet Cornerstone media to spread critical awareness to kill this bill. Signs will be provided but feel free to bring your own. Just remember, no signs with wooden or metal posts or frames are allowed in the State House. You can find more information for the rally here.   Schedule YOUR Spring Concord 101 Today Book a Concord 101 for your church, class, or group today! Our time with Deb Roux and the NH Patriots at Grace Capital Church in Pembroke on Sunday evening was excellent! *Are you…intimately acquainted with God’s heart for civic government according to the Scriptures? *aware of the unparalleled opportunity we believers in the Granite State have to influence our civic government for good? *knowledgeable about how a bill becomes a law in NH and how you can effectively participate in that process? *ready for what’s coming legislatively THIS SESSION now underway? BOOK NOW for your own Concord 101 in April, May, or June! YOUR INVOLVEMENT IS MAKING A DIFFERENCE! Did You Know? YOUR CHURCH is already A BABY SAFE HAVEN as per NH Law GET COMPLIANT EXTERIOR SIGNAGE FOR YOUR CHURCH! Find out how to best leverage this opportunity to serve vulnerable moms and babies in your community How do we best prepare for a dropped off baby? What do we do when a baby is dropped off? What signage do we need and how do we get it? Find the answers to these questions and more HERE. Subscribe to the Family Update: Policy Updates/Calls to ActionShareTweetForward Thank you for supporting Cornerstone’s Church Ambassador Network with your donation! |
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