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#HealthNotHarm is a ballot issue committee registered in md
Additional Information
We are a coalition of concerned parents, health and medical experts, nonprofit organizations and faith leaders from across the state.
We are fighting to preserve parental rights, preserve constitutional rights, and maintain healthcare integrity by defeating the deceptive “Reproductive Freedom” amendment.
The State of Maryland has a duty to put patients before profits. All medical practices and procedures should be subject to reasonable health and safety regulations that protect patients from medical negligence. This deceptive "Reproductive Freedom" amendment would prohibit protections for patients. Applying protocols for safety and quality would require passage of a bill by the General Assembly and ratification by the voters, a long and difficult process.
Listen to the video that explains more here: https://www.healthnotharmmd.org/?wix-vod-video-id=eaa9b078bbd64fe3af88b68d1537d7ad&wix-vod-comp-id=comp-lxxxnkoi6
The website also has downloadable literature
PROTECT YOUR FAMILY, PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS VOTE “NO” IN NOVEMBER ON QUESTION 1
"RIGHT TO REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM"
“That every person as a central component of an individual’s right to liberty and equality, has the fundamental right to reproductive freedom, including but not limited to the ability to make and effectuate decisions to prevent, continue, or end one’s own pregnancy. The State may not, directly or indirectly, deny, burden, or abridge the right unless justified by a compelling state interest achieved by the least restrictive means.
”The amendment would require taxpayers to cover the cost through Medicaid and private health insurance resulting in higher healthcare costs for all."
INCREASED LITIGATION
"Any opposition could be seen as “abridging”a minor child’s access to these new "rights.” Individuals and organizations could face costly litigation. Conscience protections will be threatened. Parents could face custody battles for opposing “gender transition.”
DECREASED QUALITY AND SAFETY OF REPRODUCTIVE CARE
Parents will be excluded from their children’s reproductive decisions which is a barrier to informed consent. Implementing safety protocols could be seen as “abridging” or “burdening” the new rights. In the November 2024 General Election, vote AGAINST amending the Maryland Constitution.
AMENDMENT vs LAW An amendment to the Maryland Constitution, which must be ratified by voters, creates anew legal standard that supersedes pre-existing laws. Any changes to the amendment must be passed by the General Assembly and ratified by the voters. Current and new laws must comply with the Constitution and its amendments.
IT’S MORE THAN
ABORTION
“Including but not limited to" reveals that “reproductive freedom” is not exclusive to
abortion. The General Assembly rejected replacing “reproductive freedom” with“abortion".“Reproductive freedom” includes consenting to any drugs or procedures on the reproductive anatomy, male or female.
LOSS OF PARENTAL RIGHTS
“Person” and “individual” means that the amendment applies to males and females, regardless of age. Attempts to change the language to replace “person” and “individual” with “woman”, provide age limits and parental notification requirements were rejected by the General Assembly. With or without this amendment, abortion through birth for any reason is legal and will remain legal in Maryland. With or without the amendment, adults can obtain gender drugs and surgeries.
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Please check the SPRWC Facebook page regularly for up-to-date information on State, County and National legislation, public meetings, etc. at this link: https://www.facebook.com/SevernaParkRepublicanWomen
learn about the legislative process and how to make the most of the md general assembly's website
WHEN YOU TAKE THE TIME TO LEARN THE ASPECTS OF THE MARYLAND GENERAL ASSEMBLY WEBSITE NOW, YOU WILL BE PREPARED FOR WHEN THE NEXT SESSION BEGINS IN JANUARY 2024.
Click on the button below to download a .pdf file that explains it all.
Then go to this link to view Video Tutorials such as Introduction to MGA (Maryland General Assembly) Website, Understanding a Bill Page, Finding a Legislator, Witness Sign Up (to testify for or against a bill) and more.
https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Information/VideoTutorials
MORE INFORMATION IS ON THIS PAGE BELOW, INCLUDING AN HOUR-LONG TRAINING ON THE MGA WEBSITE AND HOW TO PRESENT WRITTEN TESTIMONY.
training video - maryland General Assembly website
Navigating the Maryland General Assembly website can be daunting when you go it alone.
The Training Video Button below goes to a video that explains (almost) everything about the MGA website.
It covers:
- How to learn about the bills, whether they are favorable or unfavorable to conservative values, and where they are in the Legislative process.
- How to give your testimony for or against a bill in either written or verbal form.
- Where to find the contact info for your Delegates and Senators
- Which Legislator(s) is/are on what committee(s).
- How to email all committee members to either vote for or against a bill.
- And much more.
You may watch the video, or sections of it, over and over again to get a firm grasp of the bill process and how to submit testimony for or against any bill. It is just over an hour long.
INSTRUCTION ON HOW TO SUBMIT WRITTEN TESTIMONY AND SIGN UP FOR ORAL TESTIMONY FOLLOWS
You must have a My MGA (My Maryland General Assembly) account which you can create here: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Account/Register/Tracking
Once you have logged into your account, go to the Witness Signup button on the left side of the webpage.
Locate the bill you want to testify about in either the Senate or House section.
If you are representing an Organization, fill in the name in the Organization field.
Select your position on the bill in the Position field.
Select the type of testimony you want to make in the Testimony field.
If you selected written testimony, click on the upload files button on the right side of the bill and upload your written testimony file which has to be in .pdf format. You may download a basic template to create your letter here: https://sprwc.org/pdfs or at the button below.
For other types of testimony, select your preference and follow the prompts.
YOU MUST CLICK "SAVE" AFTER SELECTING YOUR PREFERENCES BEFORE GOING TO THE NEXT BILL.
Then locate the next bill you want to testify on and repeat.
IF YOU DO NOT HAVE TIME TO CREATE WRITTEN TESTIMONY OR APPEAR FOR ORAL TESTIMONY, YOU MAY STILL VOTE FAVORABLY OR UNFAVORABLY ON EACH BILL.
Just follow the steps above to locate the bill on the MyMGA website, check the box to the left of the bill, then select FAVORABLE or UNFAVORABLE and then click SAVE. Your vote will still be counted.
To find your Legislator's contact information, go to: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/members/district and click on Senate/House.
PLEASE PASS THIS INFORMATION ON TO FRIENDS, neighbors, family, co-workers and others.
see the calls to action below that relate to current issues
Each of us has a voice that needs to be heard in order to preserve the freedoms that are being stripped from us daily.
I hope this page has helped you to more easily take action to halt the loss of our freedoms for generations to come.
THANK YOU!
Urge Your Representatives to Sponsor the Keep Nine Amendment
Ask your Representative and Senators to sign on as a co-sponsor of the Keep Nine
Representative Dusty Johnson) (SD) and Senator Ted Cruz (TX) will be re-introducing the Constitutional Amendment to set the U.S. Supreme Court at nine members. KeepNine.org
NFRW President Eileen Sobjack voiced her support of this long-standing Federation priority, saying: “The National Federation of Republican Women, representing 65,000 grass-roots women across the country, strongly supports the Keep Nine Amendment. No Party should be allowed to tip the balance of power to its advantage by increasing the size of the U.S. Supreme Court. Americans have long recognized court-packing as a dangerous manipulation that would undermine confidence in the fairness and impartiality of the Court and upset the essential checks and balances that protect our liberties.”
The threat of court-packing is real. In the 117th Congress, Democrats, led by Senator Ed Markey and Representative Jerry Nadler, introduced a bill to expand the court to 13 justices to “right the wrongs” of a conservative-leaning court. This bill would give President Biden the power to appoint four liberal justices with a Democrat-controlled Senate.
Please ask your Representative to sign on as a co-sponsor of the Keep the Nine Amendment
(co-sponsors should contact Sydney Powers with Rep. Johnson at Sydney.Powers@mail.house.gov).
Please ask your Senators to sign on as a co-sponsor of the Keep Nine Amendment
(co-sponsors should contact Chris Jaarda with Sen. Cruz at Chris_Jaarda@cruz.senate.gov
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