HB 1171

Did not advanceConstitutional amendment

Declaration of Rights - Right to Reproductive Liberty

Sponsor: Adrienne A. Jones (District 10)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to establish that every person, as a central component of the individual's rights to liberty and equality, has the fundamental right to reproductive liberty; prohibiting the State from directly or indirectly denying, burdening, or abridging the right unless justified by a compelling State interest achieved by the least restrictive means; and submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State at the next general election to be held in November 2022.

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Testimony (642)

MGA witness list

FAV 27FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 614Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	McGuire, Samantha	American Atheists	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tyree, Nikki	LWVMD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Connor, Patricia	Maryland Office of the Attorney General, Health Education and Advocacy Unit (HEAU)	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Connor, Patricia	Maryland Office of the Attorney General, Health Education and Advocacy Unit (HEAU)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nellson, Karen	Planned Parenthood of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bolourian, Lily	Pro-Choice Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Goldstein, Mathew	Secular Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Siri, Michellelobbyist	The Women's Law Center of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Siri, Michellelobbyist	The Women's Law Center of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bagwell, Ashlielobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Castleberry, William	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Jones, A., Delegate Jones, A.legislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Jones, A., Delegate Jones, A.legislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jasen, Debi	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Miller Smith, Nora	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Miller Smith, Nora	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Strohl, Rahula	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Verma, Nisha	Individual	Oral
UNF	Galan, Joel	AEMH	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Roiz, Jonathan	Abolish Abortion Maryland (The Hope Movement)	Written (PDF)
UNF	Reichert-Price, Sarah	Allegany County Republican Women's Club	Written (PDF)
UNF	Summers, Olivia	American Center for Law & Justice	Written (PDF)
UNF	Summers, Olivia	American Center for Law & Justice	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Glenn, Katie	Americans United for Life	Oral
UNF	Kelly, Dr. James	Association of American Physician & Surgeons	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	long, stan	Baltimore Antioch Leadership Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Stack, Louise	CDA Damascus Md	Position only
UNF	Folgert, Anita	Catholic	Written (PDF)
UNF	Gravois, Warren	Catholic	Written (PDF)
UNF	Nuno, Chris	Chris T. Nuno	Written (PDF)
UNF	Meeks, Edward	Christ the King Family Home School Umbrella	Position only
UNF	Concaildi, Richard	Church Militant	Written (PDF)
UNF	Greer, Jessica	Citizen	Written (PDF)
UNF	Mercieca, John	Company	Position only
UNF	Duffy, Suzanne	Concerned Citizen	Written (PDF)
UNF	Parrillo, Lorella	Concerned Citizens for the Clearly Depraved	Written (PDF)
UNF	Evans, Kimberly	Concerned Parents	Written (PDF)
UNF	Quinn, Kathryn	DFLA Education Fund	Position only
UNF	Quinn, Kathryn	DFLA Education Fund	Position only
UNF	Day, Kristen	Democrats For Life	Written (PDF)
UNF	Quinn, Johnlobbyist	Democrats for Life of America	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Kelly, Kathy	Democrats for Life of Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Robertson, Margaret	Diocese of Tucson	Written (PDF)
UNF	Edwards, Eileen	Eileen Edwards	Position only
UNF	Cappiello, Lorraine	Elk Co. Right to Life	Written (PDF)
UNF	Van Bemmel, Jason	Forest Hill Presbyterian Church	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Miller, John	Frederick County Right to Life	Written (PDF)
UNF	Miller, John	Frederick County Right to Life	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kolakoski, Virginia	Health Choice	Position only
UNF	OConnell, Marianne	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kraut, Steven	JMJ	Written (PDF)

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Organizations on record

Abolish Abortion Maryland (The Hope Movement)UNF 1

AEMHUNF 1

Allegany County Republican Women's ClubUNF 1

American AtheistsFAV 1

American Center for Law & JusticeUNF 2

Americans United for LifeUNF 1

Association of American Physician & SurgeonsUNF 1

Baltimore Antioch Leadership AssociationUNF 1

Bodily Autonomy Workgroup, People's Commission to Decriminalize MarylandFWA 1

CatholicUNF 2

CDA Damascus MdUNF 1

Chris T. NunoUNF 1

Christ the King Family Home School UmbrellaUNF 1

Church MilitantUNF 1

CitizenUNF 1

CompanyUNF 1

Concerned CitizenUNF 1

Concerned Citizens for the Clearly DepravedUNF 1

Concerned ParentsUNF 1

Democrats For LifeUNF 1

Democrats for Life of AmericaUNF 1

Democrats for Life of MarylandUNF 1

DFLA Education FundUNF 2

Diocese of TucsonUNF 1

DoTheMostGoodFAV 2

Eileen EdwardsUNF 1

Elk Co. Right to LifeUNF 1

Forest Hill Presbyterian ChurchUNF 1

Frederick County Right to LifeUNF 2

Health ChoiceUNF 1

IndividualUNF 1

JMJUNF 1

Julia BlaschUNF 1

Kiser SupplyUNF 1

LWVMDFAV 1

Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)FAV 1

Maryland Coalition of Medical Pregnancy ClinicsUNF 1

Maryland Legislative Lobby for Life, Inc.UNF 1

Maryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceFAV 1

Maryland Office of the Attorney General, Health Education and Advocacy Unit (HEAU)FAV 2

Maryland Right to LifeUNF 3

MedinaUNF 1

Micro Force - VelosioUNF 1

Montgomery CountyFAV 1

Mr.UNF 1

n/aUNF 1

N/AUNF 4

NIFLAUNF 1

noneUNF 1

NoneUNF 3

North Shore ChurchUNF 1

PersonnelUNF 1

Philipp Merillat CorporationUNF 1

Planned Parenthood of MarylandFAV 1

PoulinUNF 1

Pregnancy Center NorthUNF 1

Prepared for Flight, LLCUNF 1

Private ownerUNF 1

Pro-Choice MarylandFAV 1

Rehumanize Dc, Maryland, and VirginiaUNF 1

Rehumanize InternationalUNF 2

RepublicanUNF 1

RetiredUNF 1

Right to LIfeUNF 1

Right To LifeUNF 1

Right To Life/ Mother/Grandmother/Educator/PsychologistUNF 1

Saint Agnes Catholic ChurchUNF 1

SalesUNF 1

Sean MetcalfUNF 1

Secular MarylandFAV 1

selfUNF 3

SelfUNF 1

SELFUNF 1

self employedUNF 1

Students for Life ActionUNF 2

The Women's Law Center of MarylandFAV 2

TotalSight LLCUNF 1

Unemployed/Active Duty Navy SpouseUNF 1

Voting family of 5UNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault

FAVShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence

FAVSiri, MichelleThe Women's Law Center of MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.

FAVBagwell, AshlieRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.; Beltway Fine Wine…

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…

UNFQuinn, JohnDemocrats for Life of AmericaRegistered for: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

UNFBrocato, DeborahRegistered for: Maryland Right to Life, Inc.

UNFKraska, JennyRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

UNFRak, AlexandraRegistered for: State Freedom Caucus Network