Politiek · 24-week ban overturned · ArchiefMassachusetts Drops 24-Week Abortion Limit — No Cutoff in 90 DaysGeschreven 7 september 2026 om 21:22 UTCKijkenTranscript0:00Massachusetts has eliminated its0:01abortion gestational limit, [music]0:02becoming the 10th state plus Washington0:04D.C. with no statutory cutoff. Governor0:07Maura Healey signed [music] the0:08prioritizing patient access to care act,0:10a law that will take effect in 90 days0:12and allow a physician to perform an0:14abortion based on professional judgment0:16without the prior legal [music]0:17penalties for later care. The law0:19replaces the threshold of about 24 weeks0:22that required specific [music] medical0:23exceptions after that point, presenting0:26the change as protecting maternal health0:28in cases of fatal fetal diagnosis and as0:30a state shield against rollback efforts0:32after Roe. For patients and providers,0:34the practical [music] consequence is0:35that in 90 days there will be no 24-week0:38cutoff in Massachusetts law for0:39decisions made under physician judgment,0:41expanding options [music] late in0:42pregnancy while removing prior hospital0:44setting and review requirements. The0:45no-limit count now stands at 10 states0:48plus Washington D.C. compared with eight0:50countries cited as having no gestational0:51[music]0:52limit.0:58The response sharpens a Republican1:00divide.1:00>> [music]1:01>> Marjorie Dannenfelser argues the party1:02must abandon a leave it to the states1:04position and advance national1:05protections for unborn children, arguing1:08that late-term abortions can involve1:09dismemberment of the fetus.1:11Massachusetts now moves to1:12implementation over the next 90 days1:15while the [music] national debate over1:16state versus federal limits sharpens.1:18What remains is how hospitals [music]1:20and clinicians will apply the new1:21discretion once the law is operative and1:24whether the push for national1:25protections moves Republicans beyond a1:27states-only stance.1:29For more stories that matter, like1:31[music] subscribe.Lees het artikelTijdlijn van het verhaalHeyDexDe korte video ↗
