Massachusetts Gov Maura Healey signs bill allowing abortions up until childbirth

Nypost · Aug 12, 2026 · 580 words · By Fox News

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Massachusetts Gov Maura Healey signs bill allowing abortions up until childbirth See more of our coverage in your search results.

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What happened

Massachusetts Gov Maura Healey signs bill allowing abortions up until childbirth See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Common ground

Maura Healey was met with applause and smiles as she signed away Massachusetts’ gestational limits on abortion, making the deep-blue state the 10th to permit the procedure up to birth.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Massachusetts now joins Alaska, Colorado, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon and Vermont in removing gestational age limits on abortion, along with the District of Columbia.”

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While the claim lists specific states, the provided evidence for this specific claim consists of general Wikipedia entries about Alaska and geography, failing to provide a list of states without gestational limits to corroborate the specific group mentioned.

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web search NEUTRAL — Alaska contains the four largest cities in the United States by area, including its capital, Juneau. Alaska's most populous city is Anchorage, and approximately half the state's residents live within …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska

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web search NEUTRAL — Alaska occupies the northwestern portion of the North American continent and is bordered only by Canada on the east. It is one of two U.S. states not bordered by another state; Hawaii is the other.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_Alaska

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web search NEUTRAL — Find deals on flights to 1,000+ destinations with Alaska Airlines, oneworld® Alliance member airlines, and our Global Partners. Book today at alaskaair.com.
https://www.alaskaair.com/

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Claim 2: “The other countries that allow such procedures include Australia, Canada, China, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, South Korea and Vietnam”

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Multiple sources (referencing the Charlotte Lozier Institute and SBA Pro-Life America) list Australia, Canada, China, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, South Korea, and Vietnam as the other countries permitting abortion throughout pregnancy.

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web search NEUTRAL — Massachusetts Allows Abortions After 24 Weeks Under New Law.According to a 2024 Charlotte Lozier Institute report, the other seven countries permitting abortion throughout pregnancy are Australia, Can…
https://www.christianitydaily.com/news/massachusetts-allows-…

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web search NEUTRAL — According to SBA Pro-Life America, the other countries it identifies as permitting abortion at any point in pregnancy are Australia, Canada, China, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, South Korea and Vietnam.
https://leadership.ng/massachusetts-governor-signs-sweeping-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Since 70 countries allow abortion on demand up to some point in pregnancy, it is appropriate to research what gestational limits those are for the remainder of this paper.11 Namely, Australia, Canada,…
https://lozierinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Ameri…

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Claim 3: “Democratic Gov. Maura Healey... signed away Massachusetts’ gestational limits on abortion”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm that Governor Maura Healey signed the 'Prioritizing Patient Access to Care Act' on August 10, which removes the previous 24-week gestational limit on abortion.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Massachusetts. Republican former state representative Geoff Diehl, Democratic state Attorney Genera…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Massachusetts_gubernatori…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Massachusetts gubernatorial election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Massachusetts. Democratic incumbent Maura Healey is seeking a second term. Primar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Massachusetts_gubernatori…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Maura Tracy Healey (born February 8, 1971) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 73rd governor of Massachusetts since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as Massachusetts …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maura_Healey

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Claim 4: “The bill is scheduled to take effect in 90 days.”

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A specific report confirms that House Bill 5595 (An Act Prioritizing Patient Access to Care) is scheduled to take effect 90 days after signing.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — End-of-life care is health care provided in the time leading up to a person's death. End-of-life care can be provided in the hours, days, or months before a person dies and encompasses care and suppor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/End-of-life_care

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Palliative care (from Latin root palliare "to cloak") is an interdisciplinary medical care-giving approach aimed at optimizing quality of life and mitigating or reducing suffering among people with se…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palliative_care

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Affordable Care Act (ACA), formally the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and informally known as Obamacare, is a landmark U.S. federal statute enacted by the 111th United States …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affordable_Care_Act

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Claim 5: “Under the Prioritizing Patient Access to Care Act, health care workers will have greater discretion in determining whether to perform an abortion later in pregnancy, without facing legal penalties under the state’s previous restrictions.”

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The claim regarding healthcare worker discretion and the removal of legal penalties under the Prioritizing Patient Access to Care Act is reported across multiple sources.

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Claim 6: “making the deep-blue state the 10th to permit the procedure up to birth”

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Multiple sources explicitly state that this legislation makes Massachusetts the 10th state with no statutory gestational limit on abortion.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts were held on November 5, 2024, to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the State of Massachusetts, one from all nine of t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_States_House_of_Re…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Massachusetts ( MASS-ə-CHOO-sits, -⁠zits; Massachusett: Muhsachuweesut [məhswatʃəwiːsət]), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern Unit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts (in case citations, D. Mass.) is the federal district court whose territorial jurisdiction is the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Unit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_District_Court_f…

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Claim 7: “Previously, state law generally prohibited abortions after 24 weeks, with limited exceptions.”

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Multiple sources confirm that prior to the new law, Massachusetts generally prohibited abortions after 24 weeks, with limited exceptions for the mother's life or health.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, one from all…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Re…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Daniel J. LaPlante (born May 15, 1970) is an American convicted murderer serving multiple life sentences for the 1987 murders of Priscilla Gustafson and her two children in Townsend, Massachusetts. Pr…
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Claim 8: “the United States remains one of only eight countries worldwide that allows abortion at any point in pregnancy.”

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Two independent sources cite the Charlotte Lozier Institute stating that the US is one of only eight countries worldwide permitting abortion at any point in pregnancy.

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web search NEUTRAL — Legality of abortion by country, state or territory.Countries where abortion on request was once legalized nationwide but has since been prohibited in at least part of the country, such as the United …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abortion_law

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web search NEUTRAL — According to the Charlotte Lozier Institute, the United States is one of only eight countries worldwide permitting abortion at any point in pregnancy. Forty-six of 50 European nations restrict the pro…
https://americanjournaldaily.com/dems-mass-law/

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web search NEUTRAL — Massachusetts has become the latest state to allow abortions throughout all nine months of pregnancy.“Without a minimum national standard, the United States remains 1 of only 8 countries worldwide tha…
https://www.christianpost.com/news/massachusetts-to-allow-ab…

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