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Mass. bill legalizing abortion through whole pregnancy awaits governor’s signature

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Newest development Aug 3, 2026 · 2 reportsMass. bill legalizing abortion through whole pregnancy awaits governor’s signature

(The Center Square) – A bill permitting abortion through all nine months of pregnancy passed both the Massachusetts House and Senate and awaits the signature of Gov. Maura Healey.

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  1. Massachusetts legislature strips all late-term abortion limits, sends bill to Governor Healey

    Headline from Christian News Alerts ·

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    Mass. bill legalizing abortion through whole pregnancy awaits governor’s signature

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  1. Just the News

    Massachusetts bill legalizing abortion through whole pregnancy awaits governor’s signature (opens Just the News)

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    Opponents call it “extreme” legislation that will force taxpayers to fund abortions even late in a pregnancy.

  2. Christian News Alerts

    Massachusetts legislature strips all late-term abortion limits, sends bill to Governor Healey (opens Christian News Alerts)

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    Massachusetts lawmakers have passed a bill eliminating every restriction on abortion after 24 weeks of pregnancy, a measure that now sits on the desk of a governor who has given no public indication she will do anything but sign it. The state Senate approved Bill H.

  3. News Ready

    24-Week Limit Scrapped — Who Draws The Line? (opens News Ready)

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    Massachusetts lawmakers voted to remove the state’s 24-week abortion limit and hand late-pregnancy decisions to physicians using “professional medical judgment.” Story Highlights Legislature approved H.

  4. The Center Square

    Mass. bill legalizing abortion through whole pregnancy awaits governor’s signature (opens The Center Square)

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    (The Center Square) – A bill permitting abortion through all nine months of pregnancy passed both the Massachusetts House and Senate and awaits the signature of Gov. Maura Healey.

  5. Conservative Review

    Massachusetts Governor Silent On Whether She’ll Kill Law That Protects Babies After 24 Weeks (opens Conservative Review)

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    The law will remove a state law that barred abortion after 24 weeks and make the killing of unborn babies legal up to the very moment of birth.

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