Health - Abortion Data - Submission to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Sponsor: Robin L. Grammer, Jr. (District 6)Committee: HealthSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 3/19 at 2:30 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to submit to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention any data regarding abortion requested by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, unless submitting the data would violate federal or State law.
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Testimony (29)
MGA witness listFAV 18FavorableUNF 11Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | DeMinco, Lynne | BCRW | Position only |
| FAV | Day, Kristen | Democrats For Life | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Edwards, Eileen | Eileen Edwards | Position only |
| FAV | Arias, Dianelobbyist | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Alexandre, Jonathan | Maryland Family Institute | Oral |
| FAV | Wharam, S. | Maryland Legislative Lobby for Life, Inc. | Position only |
| FAV | Bogley, Laura | Maryland Right to Life | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Faby, Dave | Moms For Liberty - Harford County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | MULLICAN, Brigitta | Private | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Adelaide, Katherine | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Arlinghaus, Francis | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brocato, Deborah | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | CARRICK, SHARON | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Grammer, Delegate Grammerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Jaffe, Lorraine | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Taylor, Tom | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist | Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA) | Position only |
| UNF | Browning, Jeremy | Maryland Commission on LGBTQIA+ Affairs | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Allen, Luke | Planned Parenthood of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Elliott, Robynlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Graham, Lizzy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Krone, Christinelobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Littell, Melinda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Mortoro, Lynn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Towne, Ezra | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | York, Katie | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
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…
UNFKrone, ChristineRegistered for: American Coatings Association; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; City of Rockville; Coordinating Center for Home and Community Care, The, LLC (dba The Coordinating Center); Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.; LifeSpan Network…