Bill Number:	HB - 1056 [ view bill ]
Status:	House: First Reading in Health and Government Operations 2/10
Sponsor(s):	Senators Stone, DeGrange, Dyson, Glassman, and Peters

This bill would create the State Board of Midwives, allowing midwives to be certified through the state and legally provide homebirths.

Bill Number:	SB - 427 [ view bill ]
Status:	Senate: First Reading in Finance 2/2
Sponsor(s):	Senators Glassman, DeGrange, Dyson, Kittleman, Peters, Pipkin, and Stone

If passed, this bill will require abortion providers to share statistical information about their clients and services.

Bill Number:	HB - 967 [ view bill ]
Status:	House: First Reading in Health and Government Operations 2/10
Sponsor(s):	Delegates Kach, DeBoy, Donoghue, Elliott, and Wood

If passed, this bill will require abortion providers to share statistical information about their clients and services.

Bill Number:	SB - 583 [ view bill ]
Status:	Senate: First Reading in Finance 2/3
Sponsor(s):	Senator Simonaire

This bill requires medical care providers to provide women the option of viewing an ultrasound prior to an abortion procedure. If enacted, this legislation would alter thedialogue between a woman and her health care provider, ignoring individualconditions such as terminating a wanted pregnancy due to a lethal fetal anomalyor terminating a pregnancy that is a result of rape or incest.

Bill Number:	SB - 590 [ view bill ]
Status:	Senate: First Reading in Finance 2/3
Sponsor(s):	Senators Stone, DeGrange, Dyson, Glassman, and Peters

SB 590 prohibits abortion procedures from being included in the health benefit plan certified by the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange. It provides for two exceptions: in the case of rape or incestand to save the life of the mother.