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After the bill passed the House on a voice vote, the Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence came out against it, along with Attorney General John Formella, some local police chiefs, the state’s forensic lab and the state’s sexual assault examiner program.
They argued that as written, it potentially could have prevented victims from accessing their own bill of rights and created situations where evidence collected from rape kits wouldn't be admissible in court. A national group, Rise Now, accused the bill's opponents of trying to deny more rights to victims. "We are extremely disappointed that a DC-based group stepped into New Hampshire to advocate for amending a state law without first consulting with state legal experts on sexual violence," said Coalition Director of Public Affairs, Amanda Grady Sexton. "As a result, this group ended up pushing for bill language that would have had a devastating effect on sexual assault survivors throughout our state. This is not the way to engage in state-level advocacy". Union Leader June 1, 2024 Comments are closed.
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New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence
PO Box 353, Concord, NH 03302-0353
(603) 224-8893
New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence
PO Box 353, Concord, NH 03302-0353
(603) 224-8893
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