{"id":2643174,"date":"2026-08-11T13:59:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T17:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignin-massachusetts-you-can-now-abort-babies-minutes-before-birth-for-any-reason\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T14:03:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T18:03:10","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignin-massachusetts-you-can-now-abort-babies-minutes-before-birth-for-any-reason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignin-massachusetts-you-can-now-abort-babies-minutes-before-birth-for-any-reason\/","title":{"rendered":"New MA Law Allows Abortion Minutes Before Birth For Any Reason"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Futm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignin-massachusetts-you-can-now-abort-babies-minutes-before-birth-for-any-reason%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2643174&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed into law a bill removing the state&#8217;s 24-week abortion ban, legalizing abortions up to birth for any reason based on a doctor\u2019s judgment. when effective in 90 days, Massachusetts will join 10 other states and DC allowing late-term abortions.The legislation, amid nationwide reproductive rights tensions following the Roe v. Wade reversal,was framed by supporters as a way to strengthen protections for women and providers against attacks from federal and certain state legislatures. healey publicly expressed commitment to maintaining reproductive freedom,emphasizing abortion as essential healthcare.<\/p>\n<p>The bill faced surprise and opposition in the legislature, wiht some lawmakers shocked by its rapid passage and others voicing strong opposition due to concerns over late-term abortion and medical safeguards.The bill\u2019s sponsor cited the Trump management\u2019s restrictions as motivation, while opponents criticized it for removing limits after 24 weeks and for allowing abortions up to birth without sufficient safeguards.<\/p>\n<p>Personal stories, such as that of Kate Dineen and Alex Lawton, highlighted the need for the law, as Dineen was unable to obtain a late-term abortion in Massachusetts following her son\u2019s fetal stroke, forcing her to travel out of state.Supporters like Planned Parenthood praised the law as advancing reproductive freedom, whereas opponents, including the Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, condemned it as barbaric, warning it will lead to increases in late-term abortions and calling for stronger national protections for unborn children.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed an <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/08\/04\/massachusetts-governor-silent-on-whether-shell-kill-law-that-protects-babies-after-24-weeks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">abortion bill<\/a> into law on Aug. 10 that removed the state\u2019s current 24-week ban and legalized abortions up to the point of birth for any reason with a doctor\u2019s \u201cprofessional judgment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When the law takes effect in 90 days, Massachusetts will<a href=\"https:\/\/sbaprolife.org\/lifesavinglaws#pro-abortion-laws\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> join 10 other states<\/a> and the District of Columbia in allowing abortion up to the point of birth.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/news\/governor-healey-signs-legislation-strengthening-abortion-protections-in-massachusetts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">press release <\/a>on the bill, <a href=\"https:\/\/malegislature.gov\/Bills\/194\/H5595\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">H.B. 5595<\/a>, stated that it \u201ccomes as reproductive rights continue to face unprecedented attacks across the country following the U.S. Supreme Court\u2019s decision overturning Roe v. Wade.\u201d The release framed enabling women to kill 9-month-old unborn babies as heroically \u201cstrengthen[ing] protections for patients and providers,\u00a0\u201d as \u201cTrump and state legislatures continue to push abortion bans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Healey <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MassGovernor\/status\/2086906558500245892\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">posted a picture<\/a> with an \u201cAbortion <em>is<\/em> Health Care\u201d sign on her X account with the caption, \u201cNo matter what Donald Trump does, we will protect your reproductive freedom.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MassGovernor\/status\/2086843298811871564?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">separate post<\/a> stated that \u201cas long as I\u2019m Governor, abortion will remain safe, legal and accessible in Massachusetts,\u201d changing the Bill Clinton-popularized <a href=\"https:\/\/barrypopik.com\/blog\/safe_legal_and_rare\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">adage<\/a> that abortion should be \u201csafe, legal, and rare.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Senate bill sponsor,<strong> <\/strong>Robyn Kennedy, D-Ma., likewise portrayed actions by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/news\/governor-healey-signs-legislation-strengthening-abortion-protections-in-massachusetts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump<\/a> administration as the reason for the law. \u201cAs the Trump Administration ramps up attacks on reproductive care and abortion access nationwide, Massachusetts must continue closing gaps in care so that women have full autonomy over the care they need, when and where they need it,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast to the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bing.com\/videos\/riverview\/relatedvideo?q=youtube%20gov%20healey%20news%20conference%20signing%20abortion%20bill&#038;mid=9873456FFE6F2D1629C59873456FFE6F2D1629C5&#038;ajaxhist=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> smiling faces and applause<\/a> that filled Healey\u2019s office as she inked the bill, multiple legislators expressed shock when the bill cleared the House. Rep. Kelley Pease, R-Mass., <a href=\"https:\/\/fallriverreporter.com\/massachusetts-house-votes-119-33-to-pass-abortion-law-changes-that-loosens-restrictions-rep-alan-silvia-one-of-few-democrat-no-votes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said to the press<\/a>, \u201cI think most of our caucus was [blindsided]. It\u2019s like, where did this [bill] come from?\u201d The Senate also sped up the process, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/08\/04\/massachusetts-governor-silent-on-whether-shell-kill-law-that-protects-babies-after-24-weeks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fast tracking\u201d the bill<\/a> and avoiding the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/billygraham.org\/decision-magazine\/articles\/update-massachusetts-governor-signs-rushed-bill-allowing-abortion-up-to-birth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">full committee process<\/a>\u201d to get it onto Healey\u2019s desk before the legislative session ended.<\/p>\n<p>When the bill passed the House last month,<a href=\"https:\/\/legiscan.com\/MA\/rollcall\/H5595\/id\/1716027\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> no Republicans supported it<\/a>, but neither did 10 Democrats. Rep. Alan Sylvia, D-Mass., openly stated why, telling a <a href=\"https:\/\/fallriverreporter.com\/fall-river-somerset-reps-silvia-and-thurber-vote-against-giving-doctors-full-discretion-on-abortions-after-6-months-in-massachusetts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">local paper<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Attempts to expand Abortion in Massachusetts from 24 weeks to birth is a yearly event. Abortion was once tolerated and is now celebrated. We do all we can in Massachusetts to save baby whales and stray cats yet we murder thousands of unborn children and in many cases the taxpayer pays for it. I\u2019m opposed to any expansion of abortion.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Rep. Justin Thurber, R-Mass., <a href=\"https:\/\/fallriverreporter.com\/fall-river-somerset-reps-silvia-and-thurber-vote-against-giving-doctors-full-discretion-on-abortions-after-6-months-in-massachusetts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">opposed the bill for different reasons<\/a>. \u201cI voted against H.5595 because it removes existing limits on abortions after 24 weeks, replacing clear medical criteria\u00a0\u2026 with a system that lets a single physician approve the abortion based solely on their judgment,\u201d he said. \u201cThis bill effectively allows abortion of potentially viable fetuses up to birth with no safeguards or second opinion requirements.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Healey <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/news\/governor-healey-signs-legislation-strengthening-abortion-protections-in-massachusetts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cited stories<\/a> from Massachusetts couples unable to kill their children in late-term abortions as another \u201cheartbreaking\u201d reason why third-trimester abortions are purportedly necessary. \u201cI\u2019ve heard heartbreaking stories from women and families who were preparing to welcome a healthy baby into their family, only to receive devastating news later\u00a0in their pregnancy,\u201d she said. \u201cInstead of being able to rely on the doctors they knew and trusted\u00a0at home, they were forced to travel hundreds of miles\u00a0and pay out of their pockets\u00a0while navigating unimaginable grief.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/2026\/08\/10\/metro\/massachusetts-healey-signs-bill-abortion-expansion-election\/\">Pre<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/2026\/08\/10\/metro\/massachusetts-healey-signs-bill-abortion-expansion-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sent<\/a> behind Healey as she signed <a href=\"https:\/\/malegislature.gov\/Bills\/194\/H5595\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">H.B. 5595<\/a> were\u00a0Kate Dineen and Alex Lawton, a Boston couple <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/2022\/05\/21\/business\/traveling-out-state-an-abortion-nightmarish-journey-that-some-massachusetts-women-face-too\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">whose story<\/a> became the poster child for the law. In 2021, Dineen\u2019s son suffered a stroke in utero at 33 weeks, well into the third trimester. Dineen refused to carry her son to term but could not get an abortion in Massachusetts at the time, ostensibly because of the ban on abortions after 24 weeks. So, Dineen and Lawton traveled to Maryland for a dangerous $10,000 abortion.<\/p>\n<p>Dineen and Lawton <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/2026\/08\/10\/metro\/massachusetts-healey-signs-bill-abortion-expansion-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">described <\/a>feeling like \u201cfugitives fleeing our home state,\u201d while trying to find a way to end the life of their child. At Healey\u2019s press conference for the abortion law, Dineen stated that Massachusetts was \u201crighting this wrong once and for all.\u201d Dineen attended the signing also as a current board member of Reproductive Equity Now (REN), a New England-based pro-abortion activist group that backed the bill. <\/p>\n<p>Among other supporters of the abortion-up-to-birth measure, the press release quoted Dominique Lee, president and CEO of the Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts. She stated that \u201cpassage of this law brings us one step closer to realizing true reproductive freedom in Massachusetts,\u201d but she did not explain what could be the next step in autonomous liberation after legalizing abortion through all nine months. Lee also said that H.B. 5595 stopped \u201cendangering the lives of pregnant people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America President Marjorie Dannenfelser condemned Healey and the state of Massachusetts in a<a href=\"https:\/\/sbaprolife.org\/newsroom\/press-releases\/barbaric-mass-gov-signs-abortion-up-until-birth-bill-into-law\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> press release Monday<\/a>. \u201cIt should shock the conscience that tens of thousands of unborn Americans are barbarically dismembered limb by limb and torn apart every single year. Sadly, that number will only increase with Gov. Healey\u2019s approval of the Abortion Up Until Birth Bill,\u201d she said. \u201cThe GOP must abandon the \u2018leave it to the states\u2019 position \u2014 a stance that permits egregious late-term abortion laws like this one \u2014 and advance national protections for unborn children.\u00a0\u201c<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Massachusetts legalizes abortion up to birth, 10 states join<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4304,"featured_media":2643175,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/marcel-fagin-OUYg0Q3ec-Y-unsplash.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[43743,37533,39263,83986,36292],"class_list":["post-2643174","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-abortion-law","tag-late-term-abortion","tag-legal-updates","tag-ma-legislation","tag-reproductive-rights"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/marcel-fagin-OUYg0Q3ec-Y-unsplash.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2643174","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4304"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2643174"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2643174\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2643179,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2643174\/revisions\/2643179"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2643175"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2643174"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2643174"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2643174"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}