Public Health - Pregnancy - Coercion (Coercive Abuse Against Mothers Prevention Act)
Sponsor: Mary Beth Carozza (District 38)Committee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting an individual from committing or threatening certain actions with the intent of coercing a pregnant woman to have an abortion; providing that a pregnant minor is considered an emancipated minor for purposes of eligibility for public assistance if the minor is denied financial support from a parent or guardian due to the minor's refusal to have an abortion; requiring a health care facility that performs abortions to post certain signs in certain rooms of the facility; 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 (42)
MGA witness listFAV 36FavorableUNF 6Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Lester, Kelly | And Then There Were None | Oral |
| FAV | Kelly, Dr. James | Association of American Physician & Surgeons | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| FAV | Manole, Joann | Grace Center for Maternal and Women's Health | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Barnwell, Brianlobbyist | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bogley, Laura | Maryland Right to Life | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Roberts, Eileen | Parents For Life | Oral |
| FAV | Faith, Shaohannah | Students for Life | Oral |
| FAV | Cantilena, Barbara | self | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Adelaide, Katherine | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Arlinghaus, Francis | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arshavsky, Svetlana | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Brocato, Deborahlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Burns, Paige | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Carozza, Senator Mary Beth | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Castro, Oswaldo | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Colombini, Marco | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| 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 | Hand, Mary | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hopkins, Barbara | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Klein, Michelle | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lee, Mickey | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | MANOHAR, KRISHNA | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | McFadden, Toni | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Pimentel, Danielle | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Reddoch, Shirley | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Carozza, Senator Carozzalegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Shuping, Martha | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Wilson, Thomas | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | brenner, loretta | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Pipkin, Matthewlobbyist | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| 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 |
Organizations on record
Concerned CitizenFAV 1
Maryland JudiciaryUNF 1
N/AUNF 1
Parents For LifeFAV 1
selfFAV 1
Students for LifeFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
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.
