Ayotte Signs Bill Putting NH at Forefront of ‘Right to Try’ Medical Movement

Gov. Kelly Ayotte on Wednesday signed sweeping new legislation expanding New Hampshire’s “Right to Try” policy, aimed at making the Granite State the nation’s leading location for terminally ill patients seeking access to cures and treatments for terminal illnesses and rare diseases.

The bill, formally titled the John Lewicke and Michael Yakubovich Right to Try Act, honors two state legislators battling life-threatening illnesses. It builds on the original law signed in 2016 by then-Gov. Maggie Hassan by removing liability barriers that have discouraged doctors and manufacturers from making experimental treatments available.

Flanked by Lewicke and Michael Yakubovich’s wife, Marika, Ayotte reminded supporters at the signing that “New Hampshire was one of the first states to enshrine Right