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MA House Votes 136 to 17 to Strengthen Reproductive Rights

On Wednesday, the MA House voted 136 to 17 to pass H.4930: An Act expanding protections for reproductive rights, which would, among other steps,

  • Declare that access to both reproductive healthcare and gender-affirming care are a constitutional or legal right
  • Do everything in the state’s power to shield providers and their patients from out-of-state legal action
  • Prohibit licensing boards from disciplining professionals for providing legally-protected care care
  • Bar police from providing discretionary assistance to aid in hostile investigations or litigation
  • Prohibit the Governor from extraditing someone to another state to face charges for providing care that is lawful in Massachusetts
  • Boost access to emergency contraception
  • Require insurers to cover abortion and related services without imposing deductibles, co-pays, or cost-sharing
  • Close a perceived loophole in the ROE Act to ensure access to abortion care in MA after 24 weeks in cases of a “severe” fetal anomaly

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