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- Governor Maura Healey signed a law allowing abortions after 24 weeks up to birth.
- The law takes effect on Nov. 8, 2026, expanding abortion access in Massachusetts.
- CatholicVote president Kelsey Reinhardt urged Massachusetts bishops to consider automatic excommunication for Healey.
- Bishop Robert Barron condemned the law, calling late-term abortions “eviscerated” and “barbaric.”
- The dispute revives debate over whether bishops should impose sacramental penalties on pro-abortion politicians.
