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Massachusetts Gov. Healey signs new abortion bill into law
wcvb.com • • nation
Key Points:
- Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed a new law removing previous limits on abortions after 24 weeks, eliminating exceptions and allowing decisions to be made between patients and healthcare providers.
- The law aims to give families facing devastating fetal diagnoses more autonomy, preventing the need to travel out of state for abortions not covered under prior exceptions.
- Supporters emphasize trust in medical professionals and frame the law as a defense of reproductive rights amid national challenges to abortion access.
- House Republicans opposed the measure, criticizing it for permitting abortions up to birth and arguing that Massachusetts' abortion laws are already very permissive.
- Personal stories, such as that of Kate Dineen who had to travel to Maryland for an abortion at 33 weeks, highlight the law’s impact on expanding access within the state.
