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Massachusetts
Laws in Detail

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Massachusetts

Political Info and Laws in Brief

Executives

  • Lieutenant Governor Timothy Murray (D) is pro-choice.
  • Attorney General Martha Coakley (D) is pro-choice.

Legislature

  • The Massachusetts House is pro-choice.
  • The Massachusetts Senate is pro-choice.

ANTI-CHOICE LAWS

Abortion Ban

Massachusetts has an unconstitutional and unenforceable criminal ban on abortion.
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Biased Counseling & Mandatory Delay

Massachusetts has a partially unconstitutional and unenforceable law that subjects women seeking abortions to biased counseling requirements and mandatory delays.
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Insurance Prohibition for Abortion

Massachusetts restricts insurance coverage of abortion.
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Refusal to Provide Medical Services

Massachusetts allows certain individuals or entities to refuse to provide women specific reproductive health services, information, or referrals.
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Restrictions on Young Women's Access to Abortion

Massachusetts law restricts young women's access to abortion services by mandating parental consent.
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Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers (TRAP)

Massachusetts has an unconstitutional and unenforceable law that subjects abortion providers to burdensome restrictions not applied to other medical professionals.
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PRO-CHOICE LAWS

Emergency Contraception

Massachusetts allows some women greater access to emergency contraception (EC).
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Insurance Coverage for Contraception

Massachusetts law requires health insurance plans that cover prescription drugs to provide the same coverage for contraception.
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Low-Income Women's Access to Abortion

Massachusetts provides low-income women access to abortion.
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Protection Against Clinic Violence

Massachusetts law protects women seeking reproductive health care and medical personnel from blockades and violence.
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State Constitutional Protection

Massachusetts' constitution provides greater protection for a woman's right to choose than the federal Constitution.
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OTHER RELEVANT LAWS

Post-Viability Abortion Restriction

Massachusetts restricts post-viability abortions.
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14 percent of Massachusetts counties have no abortion provider

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Source: Guttmacher Institute

Did You Know?

NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts
Happy Green
Board Chairperson
15 Court Square, Suite 900 
Boston, Massachusetts 02108
Phone: 617.556.8800
Fax: 617.338.2532

Email
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Click here for related bills currently being considered in Massachusetts.

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