Health - Abortion - Ultrasound and Waiting Period
Sponsor: Barrie S. Ciliberti (District 4)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 3/15 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
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 (27)
MGA witness listFAV 16FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 10Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| FAV | Arias, Dianelobbyist | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Trimbath, Jeffreylobbyist | Maryland Family Institute | Oral |
| FAV | Arlinghaus, Francis | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Atkins, Robert | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Benhoff, Jean | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Ciliberti, Delegate Cilibertilegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Pimentel, Danielle | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Vernon, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Brewer, Eileen | Clusterbusters | Position only |
| UNF | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| UNF | Roth, Sarah | Office of Congressman David Trone (MD06) | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Wittenberg, Lindy | Pro-Choice Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Bradley, Erinlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Caplan, Jason | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Elliott, Robynlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kasemeyer, Pam | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Bogley, Laura | Maryland Right to Life | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
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…