Massachusetts becomes 10th state to allow abortion up to birth

Published August 10, 2026 2:03pm ET



Massachusetts joined nine other states and Washington, D.C., on Monday by removing all gestational age limits for abortion.

Gov. Maura Healey (D-MA) on Monday signed a bill passed by the state legislature at the end of July that allows for elective abortion through all weeks of pregnancy based upon the professional judgment of a medical doctor performing the abortion.

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