Following New Hampshire Republican Gov. Chris Sununu’s recent approval of a restrictive new state bill limiting discussion of racism in schools and government agencies and imposing strict new anti-abortion policies on state citizens, more than half the members of his diversity and inclusion council have resigned in anger and protest.
HuffPost’s Amanda Terkel reported that last week, Sununu “signed House Bill 2, a policy-focused ‘trailer bill’ that passed along party lines in the GOP-controlled legislature. Among other provisions, the legislation bars public schools and government employees from teaching about systemic racism and bias. It also bans abortions beyond 24 weeks gestation, with exceptions only to save the life of the mother. Doctors who perform those abortions could face up to seven years in prison.”
After Sununu approved the motion, 10 of the 17 members of the state’s diversity and inclusion council resigned in protest, saying they could not go on in such a restrictive, biased and non-welcoming atmosphere.
