Criminal Law - Causing Ingestion of an Abortion-Inducing Drug - Prohibition (Women's Freedom From Coercion Act)
Sponsor: April Miller (District 4)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a person from knowingly and willfully causing another to ingest an abortion-inducing drug when the person knows or believes that the other person is pregnant and without consent, through fraud or coercion, or by force or threat of force; and establishing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment of up to 25 years.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 21FavorableUNF 7Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Kelley, Catie | Americans United for Life | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Myrick, Brooke | Heartbeat International | Oral |
| FAV | Alexandre, Jonathanlobbyist | Maryland Family Institute | Oral |
| FAV | Bogley, Laura | Maryland Right to Life | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Scott, Suzie | Moms for Liberty Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brocato, Deborahlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cianci, Ryan | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Cianci, Tiffany | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Miller, Delegate Millerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | EBAUGH, CHERYL | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Edwards, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Esko, Rebekah | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hinkhaus, Shannon | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Mosley, Patrina | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Shih, Nancy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Swartz, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | chambers, kim | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Myers, Brenda | Brenda Myers | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Browning, Jeremy | Maryland Commission on LGBTQIA+ Affairs | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lynch, Meghan | Maryland Department of Health | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ruth, Laure | Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Allen, Luke | Planned Parenthood of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Moore, Rachael | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Brenda MyersUNF 1