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Catholic Group Calls For Maura Healey To Be Excommunicated After She Signs Law Allowing Elective Abortions Throughout Third Trimester

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A national Catholic group is calling for Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey to be excommunicated after she signed a law removing the state’s remaining limits on late-term abortions.

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Fox News
Catholic group demands Massachusetts governor be excommunicated over abortion law (opens Fox News)
Published Aug 13, 2026
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CatholicVote President Kelsey Reinhardt asked Massachusetts bishops whether Gov. Maura Healey triggered automatic excommunication by signing the law.
Breitbart News
Catholic Group Urges Massachusetts Governor Be Excommunicated for Signing Law Legalizing Abortions Up Until Birth (opens Breitbart News)
Published Aug 14, 2026
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A leading Catholic advocacy organization is calling for Democrat MA Gov. Maura Healey to be excommunicated for signing a law legalizing abortion up until birth.
New Boston Post
Catholic Group Calls For Maura Healey To Be Excommunicated After She Signs Law Allowing Elective Abortions Throughout Third Trimester (opens New Boston Post)
Published Aug 15, 2026
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A national Catholic group is calling for Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey to be excommunicated after she signed a law removing the state’s remaining limits on late-term abortions.
Union Leader
Mass. Gov. Healey faces Catholic excommunication threat over abortion bill (opens Union Leader)
Published Aug 16, 2026
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Calls for the excommunication of Gov. Maura Healey are mounting after she signed a bill removing restrictions on abortion access — though the Archdiocese of Boston has not yet stated how it will respond to the demands.
Breitbart News
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey Responds to Excommunication Calls After Legalizing Abortions Until Birth (opens Breitbart News)
Published Aug 17, 2026
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Healey, who identifies as lesbian and is a self-proclaimed Catholic, signed a bill allowing unborn babies to be aborted throughout pregnancy and striking down the state’s previous 24-week limit.