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Massachusetts Shields Nurses Offering Reproductive Health Care

1/9/2025

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In a bold move, the Healey administration in Massachusetts has enacted emergency measures to safeguard nurses delivering reproductive health care. The Board of Registration in Nursing has unanimously embraced regulations from the state's Shield Law, ensuring that nurses can provide abortion and gender-affirming care without fear of discipline. This vital step reinforces protections in the face of escalating national threats to reproductive rights.

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In a bold move, the Healey administration in Massachusetts has enacted emergency measures to safeguard nurses delivering reproductive health care. The Board of Registration in Nursing has unanimously embraced regulations from the state's Shield Law, ensuring that nurses can provide abortion and gender-affirming care without fear of discipline. This vital step reinforces protections in the face of escalating national threats to reproductive rights.