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HB 373

Health - Abortion Data - Submission to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Lauren Arikan and 6 co-sponsors

Maryland would report abortion data to CDC for national health surveillance, filling a gap in federal reproductive health monitoring.

Hearing 2/27 at 2:00 p.m.
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Bill Summary · HB 373

Legislative bill overview

HB 373 would require Maryland to submit abortion data to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for national surveillance and reporting purposes. Currently, Maryland does not report this data to federal health authorities, making the state one of a smaller number that does not participate in CDC abortion surveillance systems.

Why is this important

Abortion data collection affects public health surveillance, medical research, and policy decisions at both state and federal levels. The CDC uses reported data to track national trends, identify health disparities, and inform evidence-based public health guidance. Maryland's non-participation creates gaps in national health monitoring and limits the state's contribution to comprehensive epidemiological understanding.

Potential points of contention

  • Privacy and data security concerns: Opponents may worry that centralized federal abortion data collection could expose individual health information or be misused if political control of federal agencies changes
  • State autonomy vs. federal oversight: Questions about whether states should maintain independent control over sensitive reproductive health data versus participating in national surveillance systems
  • Political trust divide: Disagreement over whether CDC data collection is neutral public health work or part of broader abortion policy agendas, depending on one's perspective on abortion regulation

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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