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Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed a law removing previous restrictions on abortions after 24 weeks, allowing physicians to perform late-term abortions based on their professional medical judgment. The law eliminates the state's prior list of qualifying conditions for abortions after 24 weeks and is set to take effect 90 days after signing, sparking significant debate over abortion limits and medical discretion in Massachusetts.

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed a law allowing abortions to be performed at any point before birth, removing the previous 24-week limit and permitting later abortions based on a physician's professional judgment. The law change was influenced by local advocates Kate Dineen and Alex Lawton, who previously had to travel out of state for abortion care due to restrictive limits in Massachusetts.