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Massachusetts
News & Updates
New Bill Would Increase Access to Emergency Contraception
Sens. Patty Murray, Barbara Boxer, Richard Blumenthal, Elizabeth Warren, and Cory Booker have introduced a bill that would help sexual assault survivors get better access to emergency contraception when they need it most.
Access Fact
29 percent of Massachusetts counties have no abortion provider
Source: Guttmacher Institute
State Affiliate
NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts
choice@prochoicemass.org
Website
Facebook page
Twitter: @ProChoiceMass
Phone: 617.556.8800
Fax: 617.338.2532
Political Info and Laws in Brief
Executives
- Governor Deval Patrick (D) is pro-choice.
Legislature
- The Massachusetts House is pro-choice.
- The Massachusetts Senate is pro-choice.
ANTI-CHOICE LAWSAbortion BanMassachusetts has an unconstitutional and unenforceable criminal ban on abortion. Biased Counseling & Mandatory DelayMassachusetts has a partially unconstitutional and unenforceable law that subjects women seeking abortion services to biased-counseling requirements and mandatory delays. Insurance Prohibition for AbortionMassachusetts restricts insurance coverage of abortion for some individuals. Refusal to Provide Medical ServicesMassachusetts allows certain individuals or entities to refuse to provide women specific reproductive-health services, information, or referrals. Restrictions on Young Women's Access to AbortionMassachusetts law restricts young women's access to abortion services by mandating parental consent. Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers (TRAP)Massachusetts prohibits certain qualified health-care professionals from providing abortion care and has an unconstitutional and unenforceable law that subjects abortion providers to burdensome restrictions not applied to other medical professionals. |
PRO-CHOICE LAWSContraceptive EquityMassachusetts law requires health-insurance plans that cover prescription medication to provide the same coverage for contraception. Emergency ContraceptionMassachusetts law improves women's access to emergency contraception (EC). Low-Income Women's Access to AbortionMassachusetts provides low-income women access to abortion.
Protection Against Clinic ViolenceMassachusetts law protects women seeking reproductive-health care and medical personnel from harassment, blockades, and violence. State Constitutional ProtectionMassachusetts' constitution provides greater protection for a woman's right to choose than the U.S. Constitution. |
OTHER RELEVANT LAWSPost-Viability Abortion RestrictionMassachusetts restricts post-viability abortion. |
