Abortion Policy, Law & Politics

Volunteers in Massachusetts have 15 days left to collect signatures to repeal the state's new late-term abortion law, with all petition sheets due to town halls by October 23 at 5:00 PM. Supporters can find signing locations and resources through Repeal188.com and the Compassionate Care Coalition's social media pages to assist in the signature collection effort.

Alabama has joined multistate lawsuits challenging abortion shield laws in New York, California, and Massachusetts. These legal actions target protections that allow abortion providers and patients to avoid prosecution across state lines.

Massachusetts pro-lifers are mobilizing to stop a new abortion law in the state. Efforts are underway to oppose the legislation impacting abortion regulations in Massachusetts.

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey criticized her Republican opponent Mike Minogue for supporting Donald Trump and his policies, including his stance on ICE and abortion protections. Healey highlighted her proposal to suspend the state's gas tax temporarily to provide relief to drivers and defended the Massachusetts Shield Act, which protects abortion and gender-affirming care patients from out-of-state investigations.

An effort to repeal abortion laws is gaining momentum in Massachusetts. Massachusetts Citizens for Life is involved in this movement to change abortion legislation in the state.

Massachusetts bishops have expressed support for a petition to suspend the state's late-term abortion law. This action reflects ongoing pro-life advocacy within Massachusetts regarding abortion legislation.

Alabama, Louisiana, and Arkansas have filed a lawsuit against New York, California, and Massachusetts in the U.S. Supreme Court challenging abortion shield laws.

A Massachusetts bishop is calling on Catholics to work toward repealing the law that allows abortions up to birth in the state. This reflects ongoing pro-life efforts within Massachusetts to challenge late-term abortion legislation.

Several states have filed lawsuits against Massachusetts over its abortion shield laws. These legal actions challenge Massachusetts' protections related to abortion.

Red-state attorneys general are challenging Massachusetts' abortion 'shield' law in the US Supreme Court. Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey has vowed to fight this legal challenge.

Attorney General Murrill and other state attorneys general are suing New York, California, and Massachusetts over their 'Abortion Shield Laws'. The lawsuit targets these states' laws that protect abortion providers and patients from out-of-state legal actions.

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell vowed to vigorously defend the state's abortion shield laws in a US Supreme Court challenge filed by Alabama, Arkansas, and Louisiana, which allege these laws violate the Constitution. The shield laws, strengthened by Massachusetts legislation signed in 2025, protect abortion and gender-affirming care providers and patients from out-of-state investigations and legal liability, including telehealth services.

The attorneys general of Louisiana, Alabama, and Arkansas filed a lawsuit on September 30 challenging the abortion 'shield laws' of New York, California, and Massachusetts, asking the Supreme Court to hear the case. The lawsuit argues that these shield laws protect abortion providers who mail abortion-inducing drugs to states with abortion restrictions, and the case has drawn responses from both sides, including statements from New York Attorney General Letitia James and pro-life leader Marjorie Dannenfelser.

Massachusetts Citizens for Life provides guidance on how to collect signatures to repeal the state's new late-term abortion law. The effort focuses on mobilizing support within Massachusetts to challenge recent abortion legislation.

Gubernatorial candidate Mike Minogue addresses topics including the suspension of the gas tax, his support for Donald Trump, and abortion issues. These statements pertain to his campaign in Massachusetts.

A Massachusetts bishop has instructed his priests to meet privately with Catholic politicians who supported recent abortion legislation, urging them to repent and warning them not to receive Communion until they change their public stance. The bishop also directed that if these individuals present themselves for Communion after being warned, they must be denied the Eucharist to prevent scandal, with this policy taking effect after the November elections.

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed legislation effective November 2026 allowing abortion after 24 weeks based on physicians' subjective professional judgment, permitting termination up to birth. Shortly after, she promoted expanding postpartum care and a program called Welcome Family to support mothers and families, raising questions about the state's role in both late-term abortion and newborn welfare monitoring.

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey is proposing to expand a state-backed home-visiting program to include every newborn family in the state, allowing healthcare providers to make assessments and offer support within days or weeks after birth. Critics express concerns that this mandatory visitation could represent government overreach and lead to investigations of parents based on their beliefs, while Healey has also supported legislation legalizing abortion up to birth and defended the state's removal of a Catholic couple's daughter over disputes related to gender identity counseling.

Angela Stanton King, founder of Auntie Angie’s House, argues that the pro-life movement must provide practical support such as housing, food, and prenatal care to mothers in need to offer a real alternative to abortion. She highlights Massachusetts' recent law expanding abortion access after 24 weeks and calls for equal commitment to supporting women who choose motherhood beyond just opposing abortion.

In late July, MFI received credible information that the Massachusetts legislature was moving to strip away virtually every remaining restriction on abortion in the Commonwealth, legalizing abortion past 24 weeks with no requirement of medical justification. We sounded the alarm. And within a single week, our fears were confirmed. The bill was rushed through committee with ... Read more

Attorney General Andrea Campbell has just approved our petition to repeal Governor Healey’s radical abortion-up-to-birth law! Now it’s time to get to work collecting necessary signatures. We need your help! Our statewide effort is underway to suspend and repeal Massachusetts’ new full-term abortion law. That law, which will allow abortions to be performed up to […] The post Massachusetts Measure to Repeal Abortions Up to Birth Gets Approval appeared first on LifeNews.com .

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed a law removing the 24-week abortion limit, allowing abortions up to birth based on a physician's professional judgment. The law's passage and its late-term abortion provisions have been downplayed by politicians and media, despite polls showing majority public opposition to abortion through birth.

A Massachusetts jury acquitted Lindsay Clancy, who murdered her three children, effectively legalizing fourth-trimester abortions, which refers to the period after a child passes through the birth canal. The jury's decision reflects a local cultural mindset that views women as victims without agency, excusing violent acts committed by them due to factors like mental illness or societal struggles.

Pro-life groups are launching a ballot initiative to repeal Massachusetts’ law allowing abortion up to birth, after an outpouring of revulsion toward the legislation.

Sielicki reports on a coalition seeking a referendum to repeal recently enacted Massachusetts abortion legislation. She describes the petition effort and the coalition's objections to the law's treatment of later abortion.