Pregnant Person's Freedom Act of 2022
Sponsor: Nicole A. Williams (District 22)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering certain provisions of law relating to the termination of a pregnancy and investigations of or criminal penalties or civil liabilities for a pregnant person or a person assisting a pregnant person; prohibiting a certain provision of law that requires the termination of a pregnancy by a licensed physician from being construed to apply to a pregnant person who terminates the person's own pregnancy under any circumstances; etc.
AI analysis is off. Set ANTHROPIC_API_KEY to enable summaries, pros and cons, and questions.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (64)
MGA witness listFAV 22FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 39Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Loeffler, Heather | American College of Nurse Midwives - Maryland Affiliate | Oral |
| FAV | Gudlavalleti, Rajani | Baltimore Harm Reduction Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Philip, Diana | Bodily Autonomy Workgroup, People's Commission to Decriminalize Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bartlett, Olivia | DoTheMostGood | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | LaMaster, Jeremy | FreeState Justice | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Terplan, Mishka | Friends Research | Oral |
| FAV | Diaz-Tello, Farah | If/When/How | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rodney , Ana | MOMCares | Oral |
| FAV | Williams, Nicole | Maryland General Assembly | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | Roth, Emma | National Advocates for Pregnant Women | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jones, Chandre | University of Baltimore School of Law, Bronfein Family Law Clinic | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Williams, Delegate Williamslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Elliott, Robynlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kasemeyer, Pam | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McWilliams, Elaina | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Nesbitt, Jess | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Strohl, Rahula | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Terplan, Mishka | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Walker, Keisha | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Reichert-Price, Sarah | Allegany County Republican Women's Club | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Summers, Olivia | American Center for Law & Justice | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | New, Michael | Charlotte Lozier Institute | Oral |
| UNF | Kane, Rochelle | Church Militant Resistance | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Bogley, Laura | Maryland Right to Life | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Williams-Crews, Deborah | Self | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Adlum, Linda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Arlinghaus, Francis | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Arndt, Dave | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Belkov, Cynthia | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Colon, Rosemarie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Klaus | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elfrey, Rose | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ennis, Ella | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fisher, Donna | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gorecki, Stephanie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gurecki, Janis | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | HARVEY, JAMES | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Harvey, Victoria | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Helms Jr, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Helms, Jessica | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Kraska, Jennylobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Miller, Jonathan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Murray, Gwenn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Pappas, Sue | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Rak, Alexandralobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ries, Valerie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Sibal, Marianne | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Slosson, Sarah | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Steo, Austin | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Stroble, Patricia | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Sweet, William | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Vernon, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Witte, Mary Jo | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Showing 60 of 64
Organizations on record
DoTheMostGoodFAV 1
FreeState JusticeFAV 1
Friends ResearchFAV 1
If/When/HowFAV 1
MOMCaresFAV 1
N/AFAV 1
SelfUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVElliott, 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…
FWAJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
FWAShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence