Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker signed a sweeping abortion protections bill into law Friday, strengthening reproductive health care for those in-state as well as those traveling from places where abortion is now banned. MsReads via masslivenews
into law Friday, strengthening reproductive health care access to all Bay Staters, as well as to residents from around the country where the procedure is now banned following the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
The legislation is designed to insulate providers and patients who receive abortion care here in Massachusetts — where the procedure is already enshrined into state law — from criminal prosecution and lawsuits from extraterritorial jurisdiction tied to states like Texas. If that right is violated in Massachusetts, providers and patients have the ability to countersue.
The crux of conference committee discussions largely revolved around how both the House of Representatives and Senate wanted to incorporate language on abortions later in pregnancy, in an effort to clarify the intent of the ROE Act. Ultimately, lawmakers agreed on a compromise that permits providers to perform abortions later in pregnancy, beyond 24 weeks, when one of four criteria is reached.
“Pregnant people, trans people, and all people must be allowed to make their own health care decisions in consultation with their physician without fear,” Senate President
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