Washington County Republican Women's Club-Maryland

02/12/2026

Following passage in the Senate and an anticipated favorable report from the House Health Committee, pro-abortion members of the Maryland General Assembly are on track to pass Senate Bill 169 and House Bill 372, legislation that represents a grave threat to conscience rights and religious freedom in Maryland.

If enacted, this legislation would force faith-based hospitals and healthcare professionals to participate in elective abortions, even when doing so violates their deeply held moral or religious beliefs.

Contact your Delegates at https://mdrtl.org/advocacy/take-action/
and urge them to vote against House Bill 372! It's vitally important that elected officials hear directly from their constituents. Your calls, letters, and emails really can have an impact.

02/09/2026

02/09/2026

In the Maryland Senate, Senator Mary Beth Carozza has introduced the Women's Freedom From Coercion Act (Senate Bill 302) to address the growing threat of coercion via abortion drugs to women’s safety and health.

Abortion pill coercion refers to the use of mifepristone and misoprostol to force, threaten, or trick a pregnant woman into killing her prenatal baby against her will. This form of abuse has increased as abortion pills have become more accessible via telemedicine and mail-order services, removing the requirement for in-person medical evaluation.

Methods of Coercion and Abuse
Perpetrators, often intimate partners or traffickers, utilize several methods to force abortion pill consumption:

Secret Administration: Sneakily slipping crushed pills into food or drinks.
Physical Force: Physically restraining the victim to force the medication into their mouth or body.
Coercive Threats: Threatening to kick the victim out of the home, end the relationship, or inflict violence if the abortion is not completed.
Tampering/Fraud: Obtaining pills through fraudulent means (e.g., using the victim's name or posing as a parent) to administer them without consent.

02/09/2026

The national median rent falls to its lowest level since 2022. According to new data, rents posted their sixth straight monthly decline in January, with the largest annual drop in more than two years — down 6.2% from their Biden-era peak.

We still have a long way to go, but the national rental market is now moving in the right direction!