Public Health - Abortion - Drug-Induced Abortions
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 an abortion-inducing drug may be prescribed only by a qualified physician; requiring a qualified physician to meet certain requirements to be authorized to prescribe an abortion-inducing drug; requiring a physician to take certain actions before prescribing an abortion-inducing drug; prohibiting certain consent from being considered completed except under certain circumstances; providing that a physician who violates certain provisions of the Act in a certain manner is guilty of a felony; etc.
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Testimony (21)
MGA witness listFAV 17FavorableUNF 4Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Foley, Steven | AAPLOG | Oral |
| FAV | Summers, Olivia | American Center for Law & Justice | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Glenn, Katie | Americans United for Life | Oral |
| FAV | Kelly, Kathy | Democrats for Life of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Palumbo, Pamela | Maryland Coalition of Medical Pregnancy Clinics | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| 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 | Delegate Cox, Delegate Coxlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Ennis, Ella | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hall, Joy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nichol, Dawn | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Sheahan, Molly | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Yan, Wei | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Siri, Michellelobbyist | The Women's Law Center of Maryland | Position only |
| UNF | Elliott, Robynlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Law, Jonathan | Individual | Position only |
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.
UNFElliott, RobynRegistered 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…