Massachusetts Lifts 24-Week Abortion Limit, Allowing Procedures Up to Birth in 90 Days
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 11
Massachusetts Lifts 24-Week Abortion Limit, Allowing Procedures Up to Birth in 90 Days
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 11
Summary
Massachusetts will allow abortions up to birth after Gov. Maura Healey signed the Prioritizing Patient Access to Care Act; the law takes effect in 90 days.
The measure removes the state's previous 24-week limit and gives health care workers broader discretion to perform later-pregnancy abortions without legal penalties, especially in cases involving maternal complications or fatal diagnoses.
Healey cast the law as a guarantee that abortion remains safe, legal and accessible in Massachusetts and said families facing late-pregnancy medical crises should not have to travel out of state.
Massachusetts becomes the 10th state to eliminate gestational age limits on abortion, plus Washington, D.C., as Democratic-led states move to shore up protections after Roe v. Wade was overturned.