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Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to draft abortion clinic regulations

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0700

The Catholic Review - Mar. 31 (News) - After two committees in the Maryland Legislature failed to act on legislation that would regulate abortion clinics as ambulatory surgical facilities, the Maryland Department of Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) is planning to draft its own regulations by July, according to the Maryland Catholic Conference (MCC). Leaders of the MCC said they will be invited to participate in the drafting process.

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Bill that would tighten abortion clinic regulations stalls

Tue, 22 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0700

The Catholic Review - By George P. Matysek Jr. - Mar. 22 (News) - A bill that would more tightly regulate Maryland abortion clinics appears stalled in the General Assembly. Lawmakers are instead relying on the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to review how clinics are regulated.

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Pro-life supporters march for change in Annapolis

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0700

The Catholic Review - Mar. 16 (News) - Scared, unmarried and alone, Tracy Tiernan didn’t think she had many options when she became pregnant. She went to a Severna Park abortion clinic and dealt with her “problem” in the way society told her was OK.

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Ravens’ Matt Birk speaks up for life

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0700

The Catholic Review - By George Matysek Jr. - Mar. 16 (News) - For Matt Birk, a six-time Pro Bowl center who has not missed a game during his two seasons in Baltimore, an episode in his hometown demonstrated the power of prayer and pro-life outreach. It confirmed his longtime support for the pro-life cause.

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Anti-abortion Lawmakers Propose New Regulations

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Capital News Service - By Holly Nunn - Mar. 15 (News) - Citing recent incidents in Maryland and other states, some anti-abortion lawmakers are calling for regulations that they say the state health department has failed to provide.

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Planned To Fail?

Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0800

City Paper - Mar. 08 (News) - In 1970, President Richard Nixon signed into law a national family planning program under the name Title X. The act allows family planning providers to offer sliding scale fees to low-income clients, and is a major portion of funding for public providers and Planned Parenthood. With a resolution to eliminate Title X pending a vote in the U.S. Senate, Planned Parenthood of Maryland faces an estimated 60-70 percent cut in its funding, spokesperson ChristieLyn Diller says.

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Pro-life events to be held in March

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0800

The Catholic Review - By George P. Matysek Jr. - Mar. 07 (News) - The 32nd annual Maryland March for Life will be held March 14, beginning with prayer at St. Mary in Annapolis and ending with a rally at Susan Campbell Park-City Dock.

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Family of woman who died in botched abortion wants laws changed

Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0800

The Catholic Review - By George P. Matysek Jr. - Mar. 01 (News) - Already the mother of a 3-year-old son, Denise Crowe didn’t think she could afford another child when she was suddenly faced with an unplanned pregnancy. Fearing that her unborn baby would have the same developmental disabilities as her son, the 21-year-old Baltimore woman turned to a Severna Park abortion clinic. She did not come out alive.

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