The Massachusetts Senate is considering a radical late-term abortion bill today, the final day of the formal legislative session, after the House passed the legislation last week.
The bill has advanced through the Senate process and is on the chamber’s “Orders of the Day,” meaning it could receive a vote before the session concludes.
The legislation would remove Massachusetts’ current 24-week limit on abortion and allow abortions later in pregnancy based on a physician’s “professional judgment.” It would eliminate the current requirement that late-term abortions be performed in a hospital setting, allowing elective abortions on healthy babies and healthy mothers at a stage when unborn children can feel pain and may be able to survive outside the womb.
Contact your State Senator today and Senate President Karen E. Spilka and urge them to oppose this bill. If the Senate has already passed the legislation by the time you read this, contact Governor Maura Healey and urge her to veto it.
The Senate’s decision could come during the final hours of the legislative session. Every email and phone call matters as lawmakers consider whether to expand late-term abortion in Massachusetts.
Contact Senate President Karen E. Spilka
Senate President Karen E. Spilka
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (617) 722-1500
State House
24 Beacon St., Room 332
Boston, MA 02133
If the Senate has already passed the bill by the time you are reading this, contact Governor Maura Healey and urge her to veto the legislation: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/email-the-governors-office
When contacting legislators or the Governor, please keep your message respectful and focused on the core request:
Oppose late-term abortion expansion in Massachusetts.
Suggested email subject line: Please Oppose Late-Term Abortion Expansion in Massachusetts
MCFL and our partners will continue working through the next steps in this fight and advocating for a Commonwealth where abortion is unthinkable and human life is cherished. Subscribe to our emails here to stay informed and take action.