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Senate debates public health abortion grant program; multiple amendments fail on the floor
Summary
The Senate considered Senate Bill 448, which establishes a public health abortion grant program funded in part through carrier segregated accounts and other transfers. Floor amendments seeking parental notification, reporting on costs and information about coercion were proposed and defeated; the bill advanced after further debate and amendments.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Senators spent substantial floor time on Senate Bill 448, a measure to establish a public health abortion grant program administered by the Maryland Department of Health and funded by specified transfers. Lawmakers debated several floor amendments seeking additional safeguards or reporting requirements; multiple amendments were rejected by roll call votes.
Why it matters: The bill creates a new grant program to support abortion services and related access. Sponsors said the program will expand access and is structured with specific funding streams; opponents and some senators pressed…
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