In a press release, the Department said the program will help increase the number of healthcare professionals trained in abortion care, increase the diversity among healthcare professionals with that training and knowledge, and help to identify clinical sites in need of training.
The program is just one aspect of House Bill 937 concerning abortion care access that was passed in the Maryland legislature last year, after then-Governor Larry Hogan’s veto of the bill was overridden. The bill establishes both the training program and its funding.
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