ABORTION BILLS ON THE LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR

By Tim Rohr

Abortion bills on the Legislative Calendar. 

For those who would like some commentary on what these bills are about. , Bob Klitzkie on Tall Tales gives it here.

The following is copied from the 37th Guam Legislature Calendar for September 13, 2023. 

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Public Hearings –Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at 2:00 PM- Speaker Therese M. Terlaje, Chairperson Committee on Health, Land, Justice, and Culture

WhenWed, September 13, 2pm – 4pm

WhereGuam Congress Building Public Hearing room (map)

Description

Buenas yan Håfa Adai,

Please be advised that the Committee on Health, Land, Justice, and Culture will convene public hearings Wednesday, September 13, 2023 starting at 2:00 PM, in the Guam Congress Building Public Hearing room, for the following agenda items:

2:00 PM:

• Bill No. 78-37(COR)-William A. Parkinson- AN ACT TO ADD A NEW CHAPTER 98 OF TITLE 10, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION FOR SURVIVORS OF RAPE. 

• Bill No. 106-37(LS)-Thomas J. Fisher/ Tina Rose Muña Barnes- AN ACT TO PROVIDE A LEGISLATIVE SUBMISSION FOR CONSIDERATION BY GUAM VOTERS AT THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION; AND TO PROVIDE GUAM VOTERS THE POWER TO DECIDE ON REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS.

• Bill No. 111-37(LS)- William A. Parkinson- AN ACT TO ADD A NEW CHAPTER 91B TO DIVISION 4, TITLE 10, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED RELATIVE TO EXPANDING ABORTION SERVICES IN GUAM; AND TO CITE THIS ACT THE “HEALTH PROTECTION ACT OF 2023”.

The public is invited to provide oral or written testimony on the agenda items. Written testimony may be submitted to senatorterlajeguam@gmail.com or hand delivered to the Office of Speaker Therese M. Terlaje at the Guam Congress Building. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals requiring special accommodations should contact the Office of Speaker Therese M. Terlaje at (671) 472-3586 or senatorterlajeguam@gmail.com . All hearings broadcast on GTA TV Channel 21, Docomo Channel 117 and livestream on the Guam Legislature YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/GuamLegislatureMedia. 

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