2022 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB583: Public Health - Abortions - Prenatal Diagnosis of Down Syndrome (Down Syndrome Dignity Act)

Legislative Summary

Providing that the prohibition on State interference with the decision of a woman to terminate a pregnancy at a certain time does not apply to a decision to terminate a pregnancy because the fetus has a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome except in cases where the fetus was conceived as a result of rape or incest or in cases of medical emergency.

Bill History

1/31/2022
First Reading Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
2/17/2022
Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/31/2022)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Health and Government Operations(House of Delegates)
Sine Die

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text2/1/202290.3 KB