The Maryland State Legislature voted to send a constitutional amendment to voters that would add a new article to the Declaration of Rights in the state constitution establishing a right to reproductive freedom, defined to include “the ability to make and effectuate decisions to prevent, continue, or end one’s own pregnancy.”
The amendment was introduced as Senate Bill 798 on Feb. 6, 2023. On March 14, the state Senate passed SB 798 in a vote of 32-15. On March 30, the state House passed SB 798 in a vote of 98-38.
Currently, abortion is legal in Maryland until viability. Abortion is legal after viability if the woman’s life or health is endangered or there is a fetal anomaly.
