Public Health - Pregnancy - Coercion (Protecting Pregnant Women Against Coercive Abuse and Human Trafficking)
Sponsor: Mary Beth Carozza (District 38)Committee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting an individual from committing or threatening certain actions, including certain actions related to sex trafficking, 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; etc.
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Testimony (39)
MGA witness listFAV 31FavorableUNF 7UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Foster, Catherine | Americans United for Life (AUL) | Oral |
| FAV | New, Michael | Charlotte Lozier Institute | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| FAV | Miller, John | Frederick County Right to Life | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Manole, Joann | Grace Center for Maternal and Women's Health | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lough, Thomas | MDRTL Caroline County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arias, Dianelobbyist | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Palumbo, Pamela | Maryland Coalition of Medical Pregnancy Clinics | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Trimbath, Jeffreylobbyist | Maryland Family Institute | Oral |
| FAV | Bogley, Laura | Maryland Right to Life | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Monroe, Sharlene | Self; lifelong Maryland resident. | Position only |
| FAV | Bachmann, Annalise | Students for Life | Oral |
| FAV | Adelaide, Katherine | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arlinghaus, Francis | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arshavsky, Svetlana | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Atkins, Robert | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Bradley, Linda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brocato, Deborahlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | CARRICK, SHARON | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Carozza, Senator Mary Beth | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Hayden, Maria | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Mitchell, Jennifer | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Pimentel, Danielle | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Carozza, Senator Carozzalegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Sorell, Holly | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Volkmar, Leslie | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Miller, Linda | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Emerson, Jessica | The Human Trafficking Prevention Project | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Caplan, Jason | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Elliott, Robynlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | McGrath, Christopher | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence
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…