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The first law regulating abortion in Maryland was passed in 1867 and completely banned the procedure, but there was no enabling clause in the bill, leaving it unenforceable. [15] A second law was passed in 1868, banning abortion except by a physician, after consulting "one or more respectable physicians," to "secure the safety of the mother."
Governor Kevin Stitt signed three bills in 2021 that introduced new restrictions on abortion. One bill would revoke a medical license for people who perform abortions, another would ban abortions if a heartbeat is detected, and the third would require board-certified OB-GYN doctors be the only ones who can perform abortions. [177]
When the New York State Wage Board announced that the minimum wage in New York City would be raised to $15 an hour by December 31, 2018, Patrick McGeehan argued in The New York Times that it was a direct consequence of the Fight for $15 protests, and that "the labor protest movement that fast-food workers in New York City began nearly three ...
In May 2023, Moore signed the Trans Health Equity Act into law [228] and allowed a bill furthering an earlier repeal of the state's sodomy law to become law without his signature. [242] In June 2023, he signed an executive order to protect people or entities that provide gender-affirming care from legal punishments by other states. [ 243 ]
No State Constitutional Right to Abortion Amends the Pennsylvania Constitution to state that no abortion-related rights are given by the document [59] — >50% N/A: South Dakota: Banned Citizens On ballot Amendment G: Enshrines abortion during the first trimester, with limits on regulation during the second trimester [48] Nov 5 >50% TBD ...
Kansas No State Constitutional Right to Abortion and Legislative Power to Regulate Abortion Amendment Changes state constitution to state that nothing in the state constitution creates a right to abortion or requires government funding for abortion .
During the 2023 legislative session, Olszewski supported a bill to move Maryland's 2024 primary date from April 23 to May 14, 2024, citing that April 23 was the first full day of Passover; [131] the bill was signed into law by Governor Moore on May 11, 2023.
The bill was reintroduced during the 2023 legislative session, during which it passed and was signed into law by Governor Wes Moore. [ 49 ] In October 2021, Parrott supported, but did not sign onto, a pair of letters to West Virginia officials asking about annexation of Western Maryland to West Virginia, citing the state's ban on fracking and ...