House Bill 812 is the bill in the reproductive health care package that I’m sponsoring.

This morning, I began my study of the legislation – to review what the bill would do and why that’s needed.

And to strategize about how to present the bill in the most appropriate and persuasive way.

HB 812 would provide additional privacy protections for medical records to reduce the risk of criminal prosecution or civil litigation for out-of-state patients seeking reproductive care in Maryland and for the health care professionals who provide it.

For every bill that I introduce, I apply all that I’ve learned over the years to make the case to get it passed.

This time, even more so.

The stakes are too high.