
“We’re making Maryland a state that is welcoming, inclusive, and that safeguards the rights of all people.”Īlong with enshrining abortion as a “fundamental right,” the new measures mandate public colleges and universities “develop and implement a reproductive health services plan,” which includes ensuring that students have access to over-the-counter contraceptives. Governor Aruna Miller said in a statement.

“While other states are dead set on ripping away reproductive rights and attempting to erase the existence of trans and nonbinary individuals, we’re doing the opposite,” Lt. Transgender health care restrictions hit roadblocks in 3 states as gender-affirming care becomes marquee issue for state GOP leaders

Glenda Starke wears a transgender flag as a counterprotest during a rally in favor of a ban on gender-affirming health care legislation on March 20, at the Missouri Statehouse in Jefferson City, Missouri.
