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HB 1162

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Health - Abortions - Reporting Requirements

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

Requiring certain physicians, hospitals, facilities, and institutions to report certain abortions to the Maryland Department of Health; requiring that the report be made on a certain form, be transmitted annually to the Vital Statistics Administration within a certain period of time, and include certain information; providing that the report may not include certain identifying information; requiring the Department to adopt certain regulations; authorizing the State Board of Physicians to provide for certain disciplinary actions; etc.

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Testimony (11)

MGA witness list
FAV 8FavorableUNF 3Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVGlenn Foster, CatherineAmericans United for LifePosition only
FAVDonovan, CharlesCharlotte Lozier InstitutePosition only
FAVKraska, JennylobbyistMaryland Catholic ConferenceWritten (PDF)
FAVBogley-Knickman, LauralobbyistMaryland Right to LifePosition only
FAVArlinghaus, FrankIndividualPosition only
FAVCaporaletti, EricaIndividualPosition only
FAVDelegate Wivell, Delegate WivelllegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVPalumbo, PamelaIndividualPosition only
UNFphilip, diananaral pro choice marylandWritten (PDF)
UNFelliott, robynlobbyistppm, women's law centerWritten (PDF)
UNFspielberger, josephIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVKraska, JennyMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference
FAVBogley-Knickman, LauraMaryland Right to LifeRegistered for: Maryland Right to Life, Inc.
UNFelliott, robynppm, women's law centerRegistered 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