State lawmaker leads fight for reproductive freedom in Maryland

HAGERSTOWN, Md. (DC News Now) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has signed into law a bill that would add a constitutional amendment on the November ballot to protect abortion rights.

Del. Lesley Lopez (D-Montgomery County) is president of the Women’s Caucus at the State House in Annapolis.

“Sixteen states have abortion bans. In the past year Maryland clinics have seen a 25% increase in folks coming from other states coming to get care in Maryland,” Lopez said.

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She is running for Congress this year in Maryland’s Sixth District for the seat that incumbent U.S. Rep. David Trone is vacating as he campaigns for the U.S. Senate.

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