Reproductive Equity Now Statement After Access to Confidential Birth Control for Teens is Not Banned by the New Hampshire Legislature
CONCORD, NH (June 5, 2025) – Today, both the New Hampshire House of Representatives and Senate amended Senate Bill 72 and House Bill 10 to remove a ban on confidential birth control access for teens.
“After hundreds of Granite Staters voiced their opposition to proposed restrictions on youth access to confidential birth control—including more than 200 New Hampshire-based health care providers—lawmakers in both the House and Senate reversed course and voted to uphold access to this essential care. At a time when reproductive freedom is under relentless attack nationwide, New Hampshire should not be entertaining harmful restrictions that jeopardize young people’s health and bodily autonomy,” said Christina Warriner, New Hampshire State Director of Reproductive Equity Now. “While we are relieved that young people across New Hampshire will continue to have access to confidential birth control, we understand reproductive freedom is not just about access to contraception—it’s about ensuring that all people, young and old, can make decisions about their bodies, identities, and futures without government interference. Together, we will continue to organize, advocate, and hold our leaders accountable to ensure they uphold the rights, privacy, and dignity of every Granite Stater.”
On May 6, the House Children and Family Law Committee adopted an amendment (2025-1832h) to SB 72, a bill detailing the rights of Granite State parents, that would require young people under the age of eighteen to obtain parental consent to access birth control. On May 13, the Senate Education Committee amended HB 10 (2025-2150s) to be identical to SB 72 as amended by the House Children and Family Law Committee.
In partnership with Planned Parenthood of Northern New England and other members of New Hampshire’s Reproductive Rights Coalition, Reproductive Equity Now organized a petition directed to New Hampshire lawmakers and Governor Kelly Ayotte that earned over 200 signatures from New Hampshire-based health care providers, against these proposed birth control restrictions. A copy of the petition can be found HERE.
In addition to the petition targeting providers, Reproductive Equity Now launched a public petition urging lawmakers to oppose HB 10, SB 72, and cuts to New Hampshire’s Family Planning Program, a program with a 53-year-old history of providing low-cost, preventative sexual and reproductive health care to Granite Staters, including birth control. This petition has received over 400 signatories from people across the state.
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