Department of Health begins administering abortion training grants

The Maryland Department of Health announced Tuesday it will begin accepting applications for enrollment in the Abortion Clinical Training Program, $3.5 million in funding for which was released by Gov. Wes Moore at the start of his term. According to a press release, the program will “help expand the number of healthcare professionals with abortion care training, increase the racial and ethnic diversity among healthcare professionals with abortion care education, and support the identification of clinical sites in need of training.”