Twenty seven years ago, my colleagues and I anticipated that Roe v. Wade could be in jeopardy some day.

We passed a law that embodies the principles of that decision. Maryland voters approved it on referendum, 62-38%.

If the Supreme Court were to reverse Roe or limit its protections, women in Maryland would not be affected when choosing whether to bear a child.

However, other aspects of a woman’s reproductive health care may be impaired.

A Trump administration proposal would bar clinics that provide abortion services or referrals from receiving federal family-planning funds. This would deprive Planned Parenthood and other women’s health centers of millions of dollars a year.

There is a legislative precedent: After Congress eliminated funding for family planning services and other reproductive health care, if provided by Planned Parenthood, the 2017 General Assembly passed House Bill 1083, requiring the Governor to make up for that lost funding.

My letter to the editor of the Jewish Times on finding a middle ground on abortion is at

http://jewishtimes.com/81252/maryland-also-takes-middle-ground-on-abortion/opinion/

I also recommend an op-ed on Roe v. Wade that urges, “We need to mobilize in the states.”