"When access to abortion is under attack, we become the shield." Nicole Clegg President/CEO of Planned Parenthood of Northern New England.

We serve people who often have nowhere else to turn, and no other provider can fill the gap if we are forced to shut our doors, write Planned Parenthood leaders.

Reproductive rights advocates say a proposal to do so would be “short-sighted and ineffective,” but Governor Ayotte says, “I do think it’s really important to have parents engaged in these decisions.”

In New England, more than $4 million in federal funding for cancer screenings, birth control, and exams is in limbo.

The safety net program covers more than 180,000 children, seniors, people with disabilities and low-income adults in New Hampshire.