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Aug 17, 2026
Massachusetts abortion law, after 24 weeks. Before: permitted when necessary to preserve the life or physical or mental health of the mother, or for a lethal or grave fetal diagnosis incompatible wit...
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Massachusetts removed gestational limits on abortion after 24 weeks, replacing specific medical exceptions with broad physician discretion. The change passed with limited transparency and no data collection requirements, despite concerns that it eliminates the viability threshold without evidence that late-term abortions are primarily performed for catastrophic fetal abnormalities or maternal health threats.
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