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Massachusetts House passes later-term abortion bill

WCVB • July 22, 2026 • nation

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The Massachusetts House of Representatives passed a bill allowing doctors to decide on later-term abortions after 24 weeks without the current exceptions for lethal fetal diagnoses or maternal life risks, with a vote of 119 to 33.
The new legislation removes existing restrictions, trusting medical professionals to make decisions in consultation with patients, as explained by Rep. Michael Day.
Kate Dineen shared her experience of having to travel out of state for an abortion after 24 weeks because her son's diagnosis did not meet the lethal fetal abnormality exception under current Massachusetts law.
House Republicans opposed the bill, arguing it permits abortion up to birth for healthy, viable babies and represents a significant expansion of already progressive abortion policies.
The bill will next be reviewed by the Massachusetts Senate, while the governor’s office has not yet commented on the legislation.

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