Birth control is likely next on the agenda

I couldn’t agree more that Maryland should be a sanctuary state for abortion (“If Roe v. Wade is ultimately overturned, Maryland must become a sanctuary state for abortion,” May 3). Thirty-one years ago the Maryland General Assembly passed, and Gov. Donald Schaefer signed into law, a codification of Roe v. Wade in Maryland. I’m proud to have been a leader of that action. This past session the legislature expanded access to abortion services. Maryland is now equipped to help women in those states that deny their right to an abortion. Roe v. Wade was based upon the privacy rights established by the Griswold v. Connecticut Supreme Court decision, which made birth control legal. I suspect that if Roe v. Wade is overturned, birth control will next be on the agenda of those who favor government control of peoples’ bodies.

— Lawrence LaMotte, Baltimore