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Seven Years Ago Today Kelly Ayotte Officially Lost Her U.S. Senate Race. Let’s Rewind the Tape to Find Out Why.

For Immediate Release: Nov. 9, 2023 (Updated: Nov. 10, 2023, 1 p.m.)


Concord - On November 9, 2016, seven years ago today, Kelly Ayotte officially lost her U.S. Senate reelection bid. Now, as Ayotte is attempting to reboot her image in her run for governor, we are rewinding the tape and reminding Granite Staters where she stands on reproductive rights. 

Spoiler alert: Her positions on reproductive rights won’t help her get reelected and would be a dangerous retread for Granite State women. 

  • Ayotte supported overturning Roe v. Wade: “Ayotte said the landmark Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade that legalized abortion should be overturned, but states should regulate abortion rather than adopt a constitutional change.” [Nashua Telegraph, 8/20/10] 
  • Ayotte voted for a bill to ban abortion after 20-weeks nationwide. [H.R. 36, Roll Call Vote 268, 9/22/15] 
  • Ayotte voted for an amendment that would criminalize doctors and close family members who help young people access safe and legal abortion. [S. Amdt. 292 to S. Con. Res. 8, Roll Call Vote 64, 3/22/13]  
  •  Ayotte voted four times to “defund” Planned Parenthood [PPAF press release, 5/4/2016] 

Earlier this year, a survey from Breakthrough Campaigns conducted on behalf of Amplify NH found that a supermajority of Granite Staters – 87% – support reproductive freedom and 64% of Granite Staters expect state elected officials to protect or expand abortion access in New Hampshire. Additionally, the survey found that only 11% of Granite Staters want more abortion restrictions in the state. 

“Kelly Ayotte’s anti-abortion position was dangerous then, and it’s even more dangerous now,” said Kayla Montgomery, VP of Public Affairs for Planned Parenthood New Hampshire Action Fund. “A vast majority of New Hampshire voters believe that abortion should be safe, legal, and accessible. Granite Staters couldn’t count on Kelly Ayotte to protect our reproductive rights then, and they certainly can’t count on her now.” 

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