Health - Abortion - Ultrasound and Waiting Period
Sponsor: Barrie S. Ciliberti (District 4)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations; Withdrawn (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a qualified provider from performing or inducing an abortion on a pregnant woman within a certain period of time after the woman receives certain ultrasound imaging; establishing certain requirements related to the performance of a certain transabdominal ultrasound; and providing that a woman is not required to accept anything offered during certain transabdominal ultrasound imaging.
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Testimony (33)
MGA witness listFAV 25FavorableUNF 8Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| FAV | Barnwell, Brianlobbyist | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bogley, Laura | Maryland Right to Life | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bachmann, Annalise | Students for Life | Oral |
| FAV | Faith, Shaohannah | Students for Life | Oral |
| FAV | Cantilena, Barbara | self | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arlinghaus, Francis | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arshavsky, Svetlana | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Bates, Hannah | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Burns, Paige | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Castro, Oswaldo | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Colombini, Marco | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Crepeau, Marisa | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Ciliberti, Delegate Cilibertilegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Diefenbach, Klaus | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Hopkins, Barbara | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Kevin | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Pimentel, Danielle | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Vernon, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Williams, Peggy | Individual | 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 | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Kasemeyer, Pam | 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
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.