legislative efforts.
Pro-life advocacy.
Maine Right to Life actively engages in legislative advocacy to promote pro-life values. Our organization works closely with state legislators to draft, support, and advance bills that protect the sanctity of life at all stages. Through lobbying efforts, public awareness campaigns, and grassroots mobilization, we encourage citizens to voice their support for pro-life legislation.
We also monitor legislative developments to oppose measures that could expand access to abortion or legalize practices like assisted suicide. By providing expert testimony and educating policymakers, the organization seeks to influence state laws to align with its mission of preserving and defending human life.
current bills.
MRTL updates this page as needed during the Maine Legislative session and in the “off” season, we strive to update each Friday. Thank you for checking back often!
Update 12/19/25:
🏛 Maine Legislature Begins Second Session January 7, 2026
The 132nd Maine Legislature has been on break but returns in the new year, In 19 Days.
Want to keep up on the happenings in Maine’s Legislative session? Check the MRTL Legislative page regularly! Also, visit the Maine State Website Legislative Calendar: https://legislature.maine.gov/Calendar/#Weekly/2025-11-02
To receive weekly updates on legislative happenings in Augusta, contact your Maine House Representative.
🔍 Find your Representative: https://legislature.maine.gov/house/house/MemberProfiles/ListAlpha
🗳 Maine Legislative Update
In the 132nd Maine Legislature, we followed many bills. As the session closed, a few we had concerns for remained and were moved (carried over) to the 2026 second session. Our concerns come from the titles only as the sponsors have hidden their intent to this point.
MRTL is following “Life” Legislation, currently these are on our horizon:
2025 Carry Over Bills of Concern
LD 335 | Rep. Kuhn | An Act to Safeguard Reproductive Rights (Concept Draft) |
LD 378 | Sen. Bailey | An Act to Strengthen the Health Care System in Maine (Concept Draft) |
LD 426 | Rep. Kuhn | An Act to Protect the Human Rights of Individuals in the State Concept Draft) |
LD 1119 | Rep. Moonen | An Act Regarding Reproductive Health Care (Concept Draft) |
LD 1418 | Sen. Nangle | An Act to Protect Access to Reproductive Health Care, Including Fertility Treatments and Contraceptives |
Proposed 2026 Bills of Concern
Of 258 proposed bills, 82 will move forward to be worked in 2026, second session. We found this bill to be worthy of watching.
LR 2906 | Sen. Bailey | An Act Regarding Mail Order Delivery of Prescription Drugs (Concept Draft) |
Sadly, 5 of these 6 bills are “Concept Drafts” which mean they are not telling the public what the intent of that bill is. LD 1418 seeks to prohibit the Commissioner of DHHS from adopting rules that ban or restrict access to reproductive health care. As I read that, it would mean that as we are seeing studies showing the abortion pill harms as much as 15% of the women who use it, Maine’s Commissioner of DHHS would stand aside on safety and not protect women?
NEW Maine Legislative Notes:
Maine House 94 (Part Lewiston) Special Election set for February 24, 2026 (This candidate chosen will complete the second year of the term and be done within all other legislators as the Maine Legislative 132nd Session ends late in 2026.
https://www.maine.gov/sos/news/special-election-set-february-24-fill-house-district-94-seat
It is reported that the two largest political parties have chosen their candidates for the special election:
Democrat Scott Harriman
Republican Janet Beaudoin
Public Hearing
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Sen. Henry Ingwersen, Senate Chair
Rep. Michele Meyer, House Chair
PUBLIC HEARING: Tuesday, January 6, 2026, 1:00 PM, Cross Building, Room 209
(L.D. 555) Bill “An Act to Create a Separate Department of Child and Family Services” (SP0217) (Presented by Senator TIMBERLAKE, J. of Androscoggin) (Cosponsored by Representative FAULKINGHAM, B. of Winter Harbor, Senator FARRIN, B. of Somerset, Senator HICKMAN, C. of Kennebec, Senator BLACK, R. of Franklin, Senator MARTIN, J. of Oxford, Senator BALDACCI, J. of Penobscot, Representative FREDERICKS, A. of Sanford, Representative LYMAN, S. of Livermore Falls)
Projected Maine Legislative Calendar 2025-2026
January 7, 2026 – First day of the 132nd Legislature (Second Session)
March 4, 2026 – Hands at the Capitol (1–4 p.m.) Maine State House Hall of Flags
April 15, 2026 – Projected adjournment of the 132nd Legislature (Always subject to change).
NEW Maine News
…A citizen’s initiative aimed at ending the sale and production of recreational cannabis in Maine can now begin collecting signatures to put the question on the 2026 ballot after Secretary of State Shenna Bellows approved the initiative’s application on Monday. https://www.themainewire.com/2025/12/bellows-approves-citizens-initiatives-signature-gathering-effort-to-put-recreational-weed-ban-on-ballot/
&
See a listing of all the current and historical Citizen Initiative for Maine
https://www.maine.gov/sos/elections-voting/peoples-veto-or-citizens-initiative-resources/current-citizen-initiatives-and-peoples-vetoes
*Gov. Mills allows a bill to limit Maine law authority cooperating with ICE to become law.
*The Maine Wire is researching potential fraud in Maine inline with the alleged fraud in Minnesota where money was stolen from Taxpayers (Government has no money) and potentially, govt. officials knew or even hid the acts.
🇺🇸 Federal/International Legislative Update
NEW National News
*From National Right To Life
Study on national understanding of the dangers of abortion pills. We have lots to do…
https://www.kff.org/public-opinion/kff-health-tracking-poll-knowledge-and-views-of-medication-abortion/
*From LifeNews
And That Is A Good Thing!
https://www.lifenews.com/2025/12/15/study-confirms-texas-abortion-ban-is-saving-babies/
*From National Right To Life
Physician Assisted Suicide Affirmed in 2 large states…AND what it might mean.
Illinois: https://nrlc.org/nrlnewstoday/2025/12/assisted-suicide-legalized-in-illinois/
&
New York: https://nrlc.org/nrlnewstoday/2025/12/new-york-gov-hochul-says-she-will-sign-assisted-suicide-bill/
What does “Free” Healthcare mean?
Women can not access a Dr. for easy, small surgery…Canadian Govt. Offers Assisted Suicide.
https://nrlc.org/nrlnewstoday/2025/12/canadian-woman-getting-assisted-death-because-she-cant-get-surgery/
🔔 Stay Informed & Engaged
Though the Maine Legislature has adjourned, our work to defend life continues — in Augusta, in Washington, and in communities across Maine.
Maine Right To Life is not a religious or political organization, and we do not endorse candidates. However, we do believe in informed voting — and we’ll help you do just that. 👉 See how your Maine legislators (House and Senate) voted on key pro-life issues:
mainerighttolife.org/legislative-efforts
🙏 Thank you for standing with us. Together, we remain committed, vigilant, and ready to act for the dignity and value of every human life.
💪 Maine Right To Life is building an Army — and we want YOU!
Whether you volunteer, receive our updates, or support us as a one-time or monthly donor, you’re part of a movement that will succeed.
Join or donate today: mainerighttolife.org
concept draft bills.
This means the intent of the bill is not being presented at this point. We do not yet know if we will support or oppose the content/intent of the bill.
bills we support.
bills we oppose.
support pro-life legislation & legislators.
Maine Right to Life’s statewide structure is uniquely and ideally suited for coordinating support for
pro-life legislation as well as blocking legislation harmful to the protection of life.
Maine Legislator Voting Records
2026 Maine Elections
Primary Election June 2026
General Election November 3, 2026
Candidates are starting to enter the Maine US Senate, US Congressional, and Maine Governor’s (Open) races.
As of July 23, 2025, these folks have announced:
Maine US Senate 2026 announced candidates
- Sen. Susan Collins (R)
- Daniel Smeriglio (R)
- Carmen Calabrese (R)
- Natasha Alcala (D)
- David Costello (D)
- Tucker Favreau (D)
- Andrea LaFlamme (D)
- Graham Platner (D)
- Dan Kleban (D)
- Janet Mills (D)
- David Evans (D)
Maine Governor 2026 announced candidates
- Robert J. Wessels (R)
- Kenneth Capron (R)
- Robert (Bobby) Charles (R)
- David Jones (R)
- James Libby (R)
- Owen McCarthy (R)
- Ben Midgley (R)
- Steven Sheppard (R)
- Jonathan Bush (R)
- Shenna Bellows (D)
- Kenneth Forest Pinet (D)
- Troy Jackson (D)
- Angus King, III (D)
- Hannah Pingree (D)
- Jason Cherry (D)
- Nirav Shah (D)
- Rick Bennett (I)
- Alexander Murchison (I)
- John Glowa Sr (I)
- Edward Crockett (I)
- Derek Levasseur (I)
2026 Maine US Congressional District 1 Announced Candidates
- Joshua James Duprey (R)
- Andrew Piantidosi (R)
- Ronald Russell (R)
- Chellie Pingree (D)
- Tiffany Roberts (D)
get involved by attending and/or Providing testimony at a public hearing.
Visit Maine.gov for explanations and instructions for testifying.
Visit the Legislative Committee’s on-line calendar.
- Be prepared for the day. Depending on the number of people testifying, it could go for many hours.
- Testimony is usually 1-3 minutes long per person.
- Personal short stories or experiences related to the bill are especially impactful.
- Bring 20 paper copies of your testimony with you to give the committee
- See example below on how to address the committee in verbal and written testimonies.
- Submit testimony online directly on www.mainelegislature.org/testimony/
- Personal short stories or experiences related to the bill are especially impactful
- Know the LD# and committee
- See the example below on how to address the committee in verbal and written testimonies.
(Note: start with addressing the Senator and Representative leads of the committee and the committee itself, state who you are and where you are from, state if you support/oppose, and the LD# and title of the bill and sponsor.)
Judiciary Committee example:
Senator Carney and Representative Kuhn and distinguished members of the Maine Judiciary Committee. My name is __________ from __(town)___. I am here to testify in _____support of/opposition of_____
______LD# and bill title and sponsor_____.
Health and Human Services Committee example:
Senator Ingwersen and Representative Meyer and distinguished members of the Maine Health and Human Services Committee. My name is __________ from __(town)___. I am here to testify in _____support of/opposition of_______LD# and bill title and sponsor_____.
Maine State and Local Government Committee example:
Senator Baldacci and Representative Salisbury and distinguished members of the Maine State and Local Government Committee. My name is _________, from ___(town)___. I am here to testify in ____support/opposition of____ ____LD# and bill title and sponsor____.