Greetings fellow Central Committee Members:

There are three important Senate bills and three House bills, two of which are abortion funding bills, with hearings this week that I urge you testify against.

You can email, call and/or submit written or oral testimony. Abortion funding is a form of taxation without representation and the one issue that the MDGOP unanimously voted to oppose by Resolution in 2019.

The two funding bills unfortunately are being held on the same day at the same time, Wednesday, March 3rd at 1:00 (Senate) and 1:30 (House). This week’s priority bill is the Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2021. Visit Maryland Right to Life for additional information.

SENATE BILL HEARINGS

1. Tuesday March 2nd at 1:00 p.m.
SB0684 (HB0758)
Maryland Licensure of Certified Midwives Act – OPPOSE ABORTION “MIDWIVES”
Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs 2. Wednesday March 3rd at 1:00
SB0827 (HB1056)
Nonpublic Schools – Adequate Health Services – Eligibility for Reimbursement – OPPOSE ABORTION POLICY & FUNDING IN PRIVATE SCHOOLS
Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs **3. Wed., March 3 at 1:00 PRIORITY BILL!!**
SB0493 (HB0589)
Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2021 – OPPOSE ABORTION FUNDING INCREASE
Committee: Budget and Taxation

HOUSE BILL HEARINGS

1. Tues., March 2, 2021 at 1:30 pm

HB1148 (SB0830) Secretary of Health – School–Based Health Centers – Guidelines and Administration of Grants – OPPOSE ABORTION POLICIES AND FUNDING
COMMITTEE: Health and Government Operations
Ways and Means

2. Wed., March 3, 2021 at 1:30 pm

HB1056 (SB0827)
Nonpublic Schools – Adequate Health Services – Eligibility for Reimbursement – OPPOSE ABORTION POLICIES AND FUNDING IN PRIVATE SCHOOLS
COMMITTEE: House Appropriations **3. Wed., March 3, 2021 at 1:30 PRIORITY BILL!!**
HB0589 (SB0493) Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2021 – OPPOSE ABORTION FUNDING INCREASE
Committee: Appropriations EQUAL PROTECTION FOR THE UNBORN ACT (SUPPORT)
Sponsor: Delegate Metzgar
Bill Number: HB997
First Reading: February 5th in the Health and Government Operations Committee.
House Hearing: Not Yet scheduled
Synopsis: to provide for the equal protection of all pre-born human beings in Maryland. The beauty of Equal Protection legislation is that it will end the proliferation and expansion of disguised abortion and abortion funding bills. (KA)

Maryland Right to Life supports with Amendment

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In order to upload video or written testimony on any of these upcoming bills you must first register for an account with the general assembly at www.mgaleg.gov/mga. Visit Maryland Right to Life website (mdrtl.org) for other Pro-Life legislative updates. Thank you in advance for taking the time to educate yourself through this report and visiting the Maryland Right to Life website.
Please take action against abortion funding. Feel free to text me at 301-575-4889 if you need assistance.

Sincerely,

Katherine Adelaide, JD, Member
Carroll County Republican Central Committee (CCRCC)
301-575-4889