Advocates for legal abortion in Maryland launched a campaign on Monday to enshrine abortion access into the state’s constitution.
Maryland is one of at least 11 states that could see a similar initiative on the ballot in November. The ballot initiatives are aimed at expanding abortion access and circumventing state legislation that places limits on the procedure.
Critics of the measure in Maryland, as well as many of the others across the country, are calling out the initiative for requiring taxpayers to fund late-term abortions, as well as opening the door for states to get rid of parental consent requirements for minors seeking abortions and other medical interventions.
As the Washington Examiner has reported , the passage of similar amendments in Michigan and Ohio has resulted in activists stripping parents of their ability to have a say in their child’s sexual and reproductive medical care in those states.
Members of the group Freedom in Reproduction Maryland announced their ballot initiative in front of the state Capitol in Annapolis on Monday, using the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, which was overturned in 2022, as the backdrop.