Governor Asks Supreme Court to Reverse New Hampshire Abortion Law

Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Putting him at odds with the official state response to a pro-abortion lawsuit seeking to overturn the state's parental notification law, New Hampshire Gov. [and Roman Catholic] John Lynch submitted a legal brief to the Supreme Court invalidate the measure. Lynch's brief says two federal courts, a district one and an appeals court, have both ruled against the law and he claims the nation's highest court should as well. "As governor, and as a father, I believe parents should be involved in these important decisions," he said. "But we must also recognize that there are cases where that is not possible -- and we should not risk the health and safety of young women in those cases." However, the official state brief submitted to the court by Attorney General Kelly Ayotte for state lawmakers says the law is needed to make sure parents are not denied the ability to help their daughters when they're considering an abortion. Lynch's brief supports Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, which filed the lawsuit. Read the complete story.

Ah yes, another Catholic public official doing all he can to limit abortions in his state.