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Public Health - Unborn Child Protection From Dismemberment Abortion Act

Sponsor: William J. Wivell (District 2A)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting, except when necessary to prevent a serious health risk to the pregnant woman, the performance of or the attempt to perform a dismemberment abortion that kills an unborn child on a pregnant woman; authorizing a certain individual to seek a hearing before the State Board of Physicians on a certain issue; providing that certain findings of the Board from a certain hearing are admissible on that issue at a certain trial; providing for the delay of a certain trial for a certain purpose for not more than 30 days; etc.

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Testimony (8)

MGA witness list
FAV 4FavorableUNF 4Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVKraska, JennylobbyistMaryland Catholic ConferenceWritten (PDF)
FAVCaporaletti, EricaStudents for Life of AmericaPosition only
FAVArlinghaus, FrankIndividualPosition only
FAVDelegate Wivell, Delegate WivelllegislatorIndividualPosition only
UNFspielberger, josephacluWritten (PDF)
UNFphilip, diananaral pro choice marylandWritten (PDF)
UNFelliott, robynlobbyistppm, women's law ctrPosition only
UNFspielberger, josephIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVKraska, JennyMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference
UNFelliott, robynppm, women's law ctrRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition