Public Health - Abortions - Prenatal Diagnosis of Down Syndrome (Down Syndrome Dignity Act)
Sponsor: Delegate CoxCommittee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 3/19 at 4:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Providing that a certain prohibition on State interference with a certain decision to terminate a pregnancy at a certain time does not apply to a decision to terminate a pregnancy because the fetus has a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome except in cases where the fetus was conceived as a result of rape or incest or in cases of medical emergency.
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Testimony (16)
MGA witness listFAV 12FavorableUNF 4Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Bogley, Laura | Maryland Right to Life | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cox, Dan | Member, House of Delegates, Maryland General Assembly | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | MULLICAN, Brigitta | Private | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Adelaide, Katherine | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Arlinghaus, Francis | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Cox, Delegate Coxlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Ennis, Ella | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gillin, Joseph | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nichol, Dawn | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Sheahan, Molly | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Yan, Wei | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | trazkovich, catherine | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Spielberger, Joe | ACLU of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Siri, Michellelobbyist | The Women's Law Center of Maryland | Position only |
| UNF | Zogby, Elizabeth | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFSiri, MichelleThe Women's Law Center of MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.