OPPOSED BILLS
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BILL NUMBER
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STATUS
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Due Process- Right to Life
(Senators Harris and Stone)
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SB 427
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Introduced February 6, 2008
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SB 427 establishes that the right to due process and equal protection of the laws begins at conception. This is an obvious attempt to legally establish that life begins at conception. If these rights were introduced at conception, reproductive rights such as access to birth control and access to safe and legal abortions would be put in jeopardy.
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PUBLIC HEALTH-- ABORTION --PARENTAL NOTICE
(Bohanan (D))
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HB958
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Hearing scheduled 3/17 1pm
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Would place a parental notification requirement on minors seeking abortions.
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RESTRICTIONS ON YOUNG WOMEN'S ACCESS TO ABORTION
(Bohanan (D) )
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MD H 742
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Introduced 02/08/2005
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Amends existing parental notice law to place additional restrictions on young women seeking abortion.
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SEPARATE LEGAL STATUS FOR EMBRYOS AND FETUSES
(Frank (R) )
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MD H 699
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Introduced 02/07/2005
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Amends criminal code to allow a fetus to be a victim of crime separate and apart from the pregnant woman.
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Teenage Protection Pilot Program
(Delegate Ron George)
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HB 541/ SB23
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Introduced February 6, 2008
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The Teenage Protection Pilot Program requires that all teenagers in Anne Arundel County who are seeking abortions must be offered the opportunity to view their sonogram as well as the opportunity to receive a copy of their sonogram. This legislation is unneccasary because the sole abortion provider in Anne Arundel County has always provided both of these services. The purpose of this legislation is to undermine the professionalism of abortion providers and advance the notion that abortion providers use deceptive tactics.
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SUPPORTED BILLS
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BILL NUMBER
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STATUS
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CERVICAL CANCER PREVENTION VACCINE (HPV VACCINE)
(Kelley (D))
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SB 54
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Introduced 1/18/2007
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Requiring specified students to receive, by September 2008, a vaccine that contains materials intended to prevent cervical cancer; requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to adopt regulations in accordance with requirements concerning immunization of children; etc.
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EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION---PRO-CHOICE
(Hubbard (D) )
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MD H 1145
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Introduced 02/11/2005
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Pharmacy access to emergency contraception (EC). Allows pharmacists to dispense EC directly to women without a prescription. Allows pharmacist to refuse to dispense EC and refuse to refer person to another pharmacy for EC.
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EXPANDED INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR WOMEN'S REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
(Rosenberg (D) )
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MD H 1532
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Introduced 02/25/2005
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Improves health insurance coverage for infertility treatment.
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Family Support Act
(Senator Kelley)
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SB660
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Introduced February 6, 2008
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The Family Support Act would provide increased educational support for teen parents so as to reduce the likelihood of teen parents having a second child. This legislation would encourage teen fathers to be more engaged and involved in parenting.
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LICENSED PHARMACISTS-- CONTRACEPTION DISPENSING PROGRAM
(Grosfield (D))
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SB297
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Defeated 3/28/06 23-24
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Makes emergency contraception available over the counter by licensed pharmacists.
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Limited Serivce Pregnancy Center- Disclaimer
(Delegate Manno)
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H 1146
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Introduced February 7, 2008
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This legislation would require that limited service pregnancy centers, also known as crisis pregnancy centers, disclose the extent and purpose of their services through displaying a disclaimer. The disclaimer must be visible to all clients and potential clients.
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Limited Service Pregnancy Centers-Disclaimers
(Senator Madaleno)
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SB 690
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Introduced February 1, 2008
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This legislation would require that limited service pregnancy centers, also known as crisis pregnancy centers, disclose the extent and purpose of their services through displaying a disclaimer. The disclaimer must be visible to all clients and potential clients.
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MARYLAND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE-- LEGAL IMMIGRANTS-- PREGNANT WOMEN AND CHILDREN
(Ramirez (D))
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HB89
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Third reading passed in House- Senate Hearing scheduled for 3/31
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Would increase funding for Medicaid for legal immigrant children and pregnant women.
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Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Eligibility Expansion
((Hubbard(D)))
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HB202
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First reading 1/26/07
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Requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to provide medical care and other health care services to parents and adults with specified income; requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to seek approval of a waiver to use federal matching funds for a specified purpose; prohibiting the Department from implementing Medicaid eligibility for specified adults, if the Department is denied the waiver; etc.
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