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Maryland
Laws in Detail

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Maryland

Political Info and Laws in Brief

Executives

  • Governor Martin O'Malley (D) is pro-choice.

Legislature

  • The Maryland House of Delegates is pro-choice.
  • The Maryland Senate is mixed-choice.

ANTI-CHOICE LAWS

Refusal to Provide Medical Services

Maryland allows certain individuals or entities to refuse to provide women specific reproductive-health services, information, or referrals.
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Restrictions on Young Women's Access to Abortion

Maryland law restricts young women's access to abortion services by mandating parental notice.
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Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers (TRAP)

Maryland prohibits certain qualified health-care professionals from providing abortion care.
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PRO-CHOICE LAWS

Contraceptive Equity

Maryland law requires health-insurance plans that cover prescription medication to provide the same coverage for contraception.
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Emergency Contraception

Maryland allows some women greater access to emergency contraception (EC).
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Freedom of Choice Act

Maryland has an affirmative right to choose in its state law.
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Low-Income Women's Access to Abortion

Maryland provides low-income women access to abortion.
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Low-Income Women's Access to Family Planning

Maryland provides certain low-income women increased coverage for Medicaid-funded family-planning services.
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Protection Against Clinic Violence

Maryland law protects women seeking reproductive-health care and medical personnel from blockades and violence.
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58 percent of Maryland counties have no abortion provider

See Methodology

Source: Guttmacher Institute

Did You Know?

NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland
Jennifer Blasdell
Executive Director
8121 Georgia Ave Suite 501
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
Phone: 301.565.4154
Fax: 301.588.5790

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