We're live in Augusta at the public hearing for LD 1261, a bill that would allow advance practice clinicians (APCs) to provide abortion care. Here are the highlights: #YesOnLD1261 #mepolitics
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“Regulating which medical professionals are qualified to provide certain medical care should be left to medical professionals, not legislated on a procedure-by-procedure basis.” -
@ACLUBeyea, Exec. Director at@ACLUMaine#YesOnLD1261#mepoliticsShow this thread
“Maine law gives APCs...broad authority to provide ‘expanded professional health care.’ The complexity of many of these health care services is equal to or greater than that or in-office or medication abortion.” -@ACLUBeyea, Exec. Director at @ACLUMaine #YesOnLD1261 #mepolitics
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"Because of limited physician availability in the State, this APC ban significantly constrains where and when abortion care is available in Maine." -
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"By posing onerous burdens that outweigh the existing law's nonexistent health justification, the APC ban violates the constitutional right to privacy as well as the right to equal protection under the law." -
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