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lynn82md.livejournal.comSome really great news, my fellow Maryland (as well as out-of-state) pro-choicers! Remember this bill that I mentioned last month? The personhood amendment to the Maryland constitution was defeated in commitee!!!.
SB 500 was defeated in commitee too!!! This bill would've reated scripted communication around ultrasound between a woman and her health care provider and wrongly implied that Maryland women are not making informed decisions about abortion. Maryland abortion providers provide compassionate care to the women they serve without political interference.
Another bill, which doesn't have any thing to do with abortion, but with people's children was passed and signed into law today by Govenor O'Malley. It was the BPA-Free Bottle Baby Act. This bans toys and children’s items containing bisphenol-A (BPA). BPA, a synthetic form of estrogen, directly impacts the reproductive health of boys, girls, men and women. Research suggests that BPA exposure may contribute to recurrent miscarriages, fertility problems in men and women, and early onset puberty. With this bill enacted, Maryland becomes a leader in preventing harmful chemical exposure to children.
SB 500 was defeated in commitee too!!! This bill would've reated scripted communication around ultrasound between a woman and her health care provider and wrongly implied that Maryland women are not making informed decisions about abortion. Maryland abortion providers provide compassionate care to the women they serve without political interference.
Another bill, which doesn't have any thing to do with abortion, but with people's children was passed and signed into law today by Govenor O'Malley. It was the BPA-Free Bottle Baby Act. This bans toys and children’s items containing bisphenol-A (BPA). BPA, a synthetic form of estrogen, directly impacts the reproductive health of boys, girls, men and women. Research suggests that BPA exposure may contribute to recurrent miscarriages, fertility problems in men and women, and early onset puberty. With this bill enacted, Maryland becomes a leader in preventing harmful chemical exposure to children.
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