Public Health - Abortion
Sponsor: Ric Metzgar (District 6)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 3/16 at 6:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring that an abortion be performed by a physician, rather than a qualified provider; repealing certain provisions of law related to State interference with an abortion, regulations related to abortion, and liability or criminal punishment for physicians who perform an abortion; prohibiting a physician from knowingly performing, inducing, or attempting to perform or induce an abortion under certain circumstances and subject to certain exceptions; etc.
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Testimony (30)
MGA witness listFAV 12FavorableUNF 18Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Barnwell, Brianlobbyist | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bogley, Laura | Maryland Right to Life | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Faith, Shaohannah | Students for Life | Oral |
| FAV | Cantilena, Barbara | self | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arlinghaus, Francis | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Burns, Paige | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Castro, Oswaldo | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Colombini, Marco | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Metzgar, Delegate Metzgarlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Mitchell, Jennifer | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pimentel, Danielle | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist | Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA) | Position only |
| UNF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| UNF | Goldstein, Mathew | Secular Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Emerson, Jessica | The Human Trafficking Prevention Project | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Siri, Michellelobbyist | The Women's Law Center of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Arshavsky, Svetlana | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Crepeau, Marisa | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Hopkins, Barbara | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Kasemeyer, Pam | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Kevin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | MANOHAR, KRISHNA | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
UNFShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence
UNFSiri, MichelleThe Women's Law Center of MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.