Health - Abortions - Reporting Requirement
Sponsor: Lauren Arikan (District 7B)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring regulated facilities where abortions are performed to report annually to the Vital Statistics Administration in the Maryland Department of Health the rate of gastroschisis in the fetuses aborted.
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Testimony (18)
MGA witness listFAV 13FavorableUNF 5Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | New, Michael | Charlotte Lozier Institute | Oral |
| FAV | Bogley, Laura | Maryland Right to Life | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arikan , Lauren | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arlinghaus, Francis | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Arikan, Delegate Arikanlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Elfrey, Rose | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Helms Jr, James | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Helms, Jessica | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Kraska, Jennylobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Rak, Alexandralobbyist | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist | Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA) | Position only |
| UNF | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| UNF | Arndt, Dave | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elliott, Robynlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
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…