After the General Assembly passed the bill that made Roe v. Wade’s legal standard the law of Maryland, a referendum followed.  62% voted Yes.

This week, we announced a legislative agenda to protect the women who need reproductive health care, as well as the people who provide that care.

The legislation I am sponsoring would enable a woman to keep private data associated with her treatment.

Why do we need such a bill?

The laws of Texas and other states put a woman and her care providers at risk of criminal prosecution or civil action.

Denying access to this data reduces the risk of people being hauled into court.

“We believe that most Marylanders would prefer a middle course on this issue,” the House Republican Caucus responded in a statement.

As noted above, a clear majority of Maryland voters agreed with the action we took in 1992.

In no small measure because of the anti-choice laws passed by other states, I believe the voters also agree with the course we are taking now.

That can include bipartisan efforts to address the needs of newborns and their families.

See In Post-Roe World, These Conservatives Embrace a New Kind of Welfare  https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/10/us/conservatives-child-care-benefits-roe-wade.html