Healey Makes Massachusetts Abortion Law Effective ImmediatelyHealey Moves to Protect Abortion Access From DelayHealey Uses Emergency Power to Sidestep Abortion Petition
On November 6, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey declared a new abortion law an emergency, making it operative at once and preventing opponents from suspending it while their repeal effort proceeds.On November 6, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey made the state’s new abortion law effective immediately, saying patients should not lose access to care while opponents pursue a repeal vote.On November 6, Gov. Maura Healey put Massachusetts’ expanded abortion law into effect immediately, blocking opponents from suspending it while their signatures are reviewed.