Public Health - Abortion - Informed Consent
Sponsor: Susan K. McComas (District 34B)Committee: HealthSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 3/19 at 2:30 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring qualified providers to inform patients of certain information and obtain signed, written informed consent before performing a procedure to terminate a pregnancy.
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Testimony (33)
MGA witness listFAV 21FavorableUNF 12Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Hoegler, Emily | American United for Life | Position only |
| FAV | McLaughlin, Darlyn | Delegate Susan K. McComas, House of Delegates | Written (PDF) |
| 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 | MULLICAN, Brigitta | Private | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Adelaide, Katherine | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Arlinghaus, Francis | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brocato, Deborah | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate McComas, Delegate McComaslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Graham, Lizzy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jaffe, Lorraine | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Jaggers, Kathy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Reddoch, Shirley | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Taylor, Tom | Individual | Position only |
| 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 | Goldstein, Mathew | Secular Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Sasaki, Janet | Women's Liberation Front | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | DiOrio, Alexandra | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Elliott, Robynlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Krone, Christinelobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Littell, Melinda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Torres, Tica | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Towne, Ezra | Individual | Position only |
| 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…