Life Lines™

Life Lines™

Annapolis, MD February 14, 2005

LIFE EVENTS

Monday, February 21st, 2005, Lobby Night for Catholics in Annapolis, 2:45 to 8:00 pm, St. Mary's Parish, Marian Hall. Join Catholics across the state for a day of prayer, advocate-commissioning service, issue briefings, and face-to- face meetings with lawmakers. To register, go to the conference website at www.mdcathcon.org or call the Archdiocese of Baltimore contact, Chris Santo at 410.269.1155.

Monday, March 7th, 2005, 26th Annual Candlelight March for Life, Annapolis, MD, beginning at 6:30 pm. We will begin at St. Mary's Church, 111 Duke of Glouchester Street, Annapolis, MD and march to the Annapolis State House at State Circle. Directions and parking information are posted at www.marylandmarchforlife.org. Maryland's Innocent are at Risk. We need you to pray with us and hundreds of others. Bring family, friends, church and student/youth groups. Bring candles. A photo ID will be necessary for entrance into Legislative buildings. Thank you for helping us soften hearts for the innocent.

Saturday and Sunday, March 12th & 13th, 2005, Legislative Letter Writing Campaign after all Masses at St. Mary's in Annapolis.

Saturday and Sunday, March 19th & 20th, 2005, Legislative Letter Writing Campaign after all Masses at St. John Neumann in Annapolis.

Thursday, May 5th, 2005, National Day of Prayer. More on this to come.

Saturday, May 14th, 2005, Global Day of Prayer. The Mission America Regional Associate for this region is Judy Kesselman, 410.515.4336.

LEGISLATIVE BILLS

Senate Bill 272—Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2005—SUPPORT
Synopsis:
Prohibiting a person from performing or attempting to perform human cloning, participating in an attempt to perform human cloning, transferring or receiving the product of human cloning, or transferring specified items for the purpose of human cloning, providing a description of specified items that may be produced resulting from scientific research using nuclear transfer or other cloning techniques; establishing criminal and civil penalties; etc.
1/27/05 First Reading Education, Health & Environmental Affairs
Sponsored by: Senators Stone, Harris, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Giannetti, Green, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Middleton, Mooney, Munson and Stoltzfus

Senate Bill 751—Maryland Stem Cell Research Act of 2005—OPPOSE
Synopsis:
Authorizing research that involves human embryonic stem cells, human embryonic germ cells, and human adult stem cells; establishing the Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund; requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to administer the Fund; establishing the Stem Cell Research Commission; prohibiting human cloning; altering the purpose for which money in the Cigarette Restitution Trust Fund may be expended; etc.
Senate Action, 2/4 First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs & Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By: Senators Hollinger, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Grosfeld, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

House Bill 398—Homicide, Victim, Viable Fetus—OPPOSE *position has been updated*
Synopsis:
Establishing that for specified murder, manslaughter, or other unlawful homicide prosecutions and under specified conditions the victim may include a viable fetus; defining "viable"; and providing exceptions for lawful acts by a doctor or pregnant woman.
House Action, 1/31 First Reading Judiciary; 2/2 Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored By: Delegates Boutin, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Cluster, DeBoy, Elliott, Glassman, Hogan, Impallaria, Jennings, Kelly, Krebs, McComas, McDonough, Miller, Myers, O'Donnell, Shank, Shewell, Stocksdale, Stull, Trueschler, and Weldon

House Bill 699—Unlawful Termination of Pregnancy—SUPPORT
Synopsis:
Providing that specified laws relating to homicide, assault, and physical injury apply to a fetus; establishing that specified laws prohibiting homicide, assault, and physical injury against a fetus do not apply to acts committed by the woman pregnant with the fetus, acts committed during a specified abortion, or acts committed in accordance with specified medical practices; providing that a person may not be sentenced to death for the murder of a fetus; etc.
2/7 First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By: Delegates Frank, Anderson, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Bohanan, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Bozman, Bromwell, Burns, Cluster, Conroy, Costa, C. Davis, DeBoy, Donoghue, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Fulton, Gilleland, Glassman, Goodwin, Haddaway, Hogan, Impallaria, Jameson, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, Krebs, Krysiak, Leopold, Mayer, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, McMillan, Miller, Minnick, Myers, O'Donnell, Parker, Parrott, Proctor, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Trueschler, Walkup, Weir, Weldon, and Wood

House Bill 742—Public Health, Abortion, Parental Notice—SUPPORT
Synopsis:
Prohibiting a physician from performing an abortion on an unmarried minor unless the physician gave actual notice of the pending procedure to a parent or 48 hours have elapsed since constructive notice was given; authorizing a physician to perform an abortion on a minor if the physician receives a notarized written statement from the parent stating that the parent is aware of the pending procedure, a medical emergency exists, or the requirement for parental notification is waived; authorizing a minor to petition for waiver; etc.
2/9 First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By: Delegates Bohanan, O'Donnell, Shewell, Frank, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Bozman, Bromwell, Burns, Cluster, Conroy, Costa, DeBoy, Donoghue, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Gilleland, Glassman, Haddaway, Hogan, Impallaria, Jameson, Jennings, Kach, Krebs, Krysiak, Leopold, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, McMillan, Miller, Minnick, Myers, Parrott, Proctor, Shank, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, Stull, Trueschler, Walkup, Weir, Weldon, and Wood

House Bill 885—Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2005—SUPPORT
Synopsis:
Prohibiting a person from performing or attempting to perform human cloning, participating in an attempt to perform human cloning, transferring or receiving the product of human cloning, or transferring specified items for the purpose of human cloning; providing a description of specified items that may be produced resulting from scientific research using nuclear transplantation or other cloning techniques; establishing criminal and civil penalties; etc.
House Action 2/10 First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By: Delegates Anderson, Aumann, Bartlett, Benson, Bohanan, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Bozman, Bromwell, Burns, Cane, Cluster, Conroy, Conway, Costa, C. Davis, DeBoy, Donoghue, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Fulton, Gilleland, Glassman, Haddaway, Healey, Hogan, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, Kirk, Krebs, Krysiak, Leopold, Mayer, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, McMillan, Miller, Minnick, Myers, O'Donnell, Paige, Parker, Parrott, Petzold, Proctor, Rudolph, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Trueschler, V. Turner, Walkup, Weir, Weldon, and Wood

House Bill 1183—Maryland Stem Cell Research Act of 2005—OPPOSE
Synopsis:
Authorizing research that involves human embryonic stem cells, human embryonic germ cells, and human adult stem cells; establishing the Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund; requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to administer the Fund; establishing the Stem Cell Research Commission; prohibiting human cloning; altering the purpose for which money in the Cigarette Restitution Trust Fund may be expended; etc.
2/11 First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By: Delegates Rosenberg, Busch, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Bronrott, Cardin, Carter, V. Clagett, Conway, C. Davis, D. Davis, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Goldwater, Goodwin, Gordon, Hammen, Haynes, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, James, Kaiser, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, Parker, Pendergrass, Petzold, Proctor, Ramirez, Ross, Stern, F. Turner, Vaughn, Weir, and Zirkin

Please, we urge you to contact your legislators concerning these bills.

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