Advocacy
Maryland Right to Life makes it easy for citizens to become actively involved in the state legislative session each year from January through April which may include contacting elected officials or providing written or oral testimony before the Maryland General Assembly. There are several ways citizens can help make a positive difference in the state of Maryland regarding pro-life public policy.
1. Take Action Now
The MDRTL ACTION CENTER provides pro-life action alerts about the most critical legislation. CLICK HERE to act now by sending automated letters to your legislators. It’s quick and easy – just enter your name and address to let your voice be heard. Promote the Action Center to your family, friends and churches.
To take action on national legislation and Congressional action, visit the National Right to Life Action Center.
2. Contact Your Legislators
State and national legislators can be urged by concerned citizens to support life-protecting legislation: personal visits, telephone calls, letter writing and rapid communication are all effective means when urging your elected representatives to support or oppose specific pieces of legislation. You can learn more about how to contact your Maryland legislators here.
CLICK HERE to view the MDRTL Bill Tracker of current state legislation to support or oppose
CLICK HERE to find your legislators.
3. Submit Your Testimony
Do you have a compelling pro-life testimony to share? If so, we are always looking for people to submit written and/or verbal testimony to support pro-life legislation or help Maryland Right to Life oppose bills that destroy the sanctity of life. Testimony is used during Maryland’s General Assembly and both written and oral testimony comes from a variety of people: doctors, nurses, legal experts, medical specialists, and expert witness; like the regular citizen with a compelling and personal experience relating to the bill topic.
Testimony topics include but are not limited to:
- Dismemberment Abortion
- Pain-Capable Unborn Children
- Abortion Regulation for Minors
- Abortion Reporting Statistics
- Viability
- End of Life Issues such as Physician-Assisted Suicide
- Fetal Homicide
If you’d like to submit written testimony for Maryland’s General Assembly, you can submit it here. More instructions on how to submit your testimony can be found here.