Political Info and Laws in Brief
Executives
- Governor Paul LePage (R) is anti-choice.
Legislature
- The Maine House is pro-choice.
- The Maine Senate is mixed-choice.
ANTI-CHOICE LAWSRefusal to Provide Medical ServicesMaine allows certain individuals or entities to refuse to provide women specific reproductive-health services, information, or referrals. Restrictions on Low-Income Women's Access to AbortionMaine restricts low-income women's access to abortion. Restrictions on Young Women's Access to AbortionMaine restricts young women's access to abortion by requiring parental consent in some cases and mandating counseling before a young woman may obtain abortion care. Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers (TRAP)Maine prohibits certain qualified health-care professionals from providing abortion care. |
PRO-CHOICE LAWSContraceptive EquityMaine law requires health-insurance plans that cover prescription medication to provide the same coverage for contraception. Emergency ContraceptionMaine law improves women's access to emergency contraception (EC). Freedom of Choice ActMaine has an affirmative right to choose in its state law. Guaranteed Access to PrescriptionsMaine guarantees that women's birth-control prescriptions will be filled. Protection Against Clinic ViolenceMaine law protects women seeking reproductive-health care and medical personnel from blockades and violence. |
