Massachusetts House passes bill loosening late-term abortion restrictions
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Massachusetts state House lawmakers on Wednesday passed a bill loosening restrictions on late-term abortion access. The bill, H.5595, passed 119-33 and will go to the state Senate, state House Speaker Ronald Mariano (D) said in a statement.
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House lawmakers voted 119-33 to eliminate all gestational limits, which could give Massachusetts some of the most expansive abortion laws in the country.
The Massachusetts House of Representatives approved legislation Wednesday that would update state law governing abortions after 24 weeks of pregnancy, allowing physicians to provide medically necessary care based on their professional medical judgment.
The Massachusetts House of Representatives passed a bill removing existing limits on abortion. If the bill passes in the state senate it would leave the...
The bill would leave it to physicians to decide if an abortion is necessary after 24 weeks of pregnancy. Current law allows such abortions only under certain circumstances.
Massachusetts state House lawmakers on Wednesday passed a bill loosening restrictions on late-term abortion access. The bill, H.5595, passed 119-33 and will go to the state Senate, state House Speaker Ronald Mariano (D) said in a statement.
