Dem Gov Maura Healey signs sweeping Massachusetts bill allowing abortions up to birth

Democratic Governor Maura Healey signed legislation in Massachusetts that removes gestational limits on abortion, permitting the procedure up to birth. This act makes Massachusetts the 10th state, along with the District of Columbia, to eliminate such restrictions, ensuring that health care providers have greater discretion in late-term abortions for complex medical reasons. Governor Healey committed to keeping abortion safe, legal, and accessible in the state, framing the law as a defense against national efforts to curtail abortion rights.

• Massachusetts has removed gestational limits on abortion, allowing the procedure up to birth.
• The Prioritizing Patient Access to Care Act grants healthcare workers more discretion in late-term abortions.
• Governor Maura Healey stated the law aims to keep families from needing to travel out of state for abortions due to medical complications.
• Massachusetts joins nine other states and the District of Columbia in allowing abortions up to birth.
• Healey pledged to maintain safe, legal, and accessible abortion access in Massachusetts.
• The bill is seen as a response to national efforts to roll back abortion protections.
• SBA Pro-Life America condemned the law, arguing against late-term abortions and advocating for national protections for unborn children.