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Massachusetts allows abortions up to birth under new law
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Key Points:
- Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed the Prioritizing Patient Access to Care Act, removing gestational limits on abortion and allowing the procedure up to birth, making Massachusetts the 10th state to permit late-term abortions without previous restrictions.
- The law grants healthcare workers greater discretion to perform abortions later in pregnancy, particularly in cases involving maternal health complications or fatal fetal diagnoses, aiming to prevent families from needing to travel out of state.
- Healey emphasized that abortion decisions should be made between patients and doctors, pledging to keep abortion safe, legal, and accessible in Massachusetts regardless of federal actions or Supreme Court rulings.
- The legislation has drawn criticism from pro-life groups such as SBA Pro-Life America, which condemned the law as permitting "egregious" late-term abortions and called for national protections against abortion throughout pregnancy.
- Massachusetts joins a group of states including Alaska, Colorado, and New Jersey that have removed gestational age limits, with the law set to take effect in 90 days.
