Governor Files Emergency Measure to Protect MA Abortion Law From Suspension

Healey uses executive power to put abortion law into effect, blocking opponents’ push to suspend it - The Boston Globe

Governor Maura Healey declared the law an emergency about a week after antiabortion activists said they had collected enough signatures to suspend it and put a question on the 2028 ballot asking voters to repeal the measure.

Governor files emergency measure to protect MA abortion law from suspension

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey announced Friday that she is filing an emergency statement to prevent a new state abortion law from being suspended while a potential repeal referendum moves forward.

Governor Maura Healey Implements Abortions Up to Birth in Massachusetts

It’s now legal to kill babies up to birth in Massachusetts. Gov. Maura Healey on Friday used an emergency preamble to put into effect a law that permits abortions after 24 weeks of pregnancy based solely on an abortionist wanting to sell an abortion that kills a baby up to birth. Her decision overrides a citizen petition that gathered more than 113,000 signatures to suspend and potentially repeal the measure. The filing came just two days before…

Healey's emergency declaration blocks bid to suspend Mass. abortion law

Boston, MA – September 22: Governor Maura Healey speaks at a State House press conference on September 22, 2026. (Photo by David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Massachusetts Governor Enacts Unrestricted Abortion Law Immediately, Overriding Pro-Lifers’ Signature Campaign

All-nine-months abortion law will still go to the voters in November 2028, but it now takes effect immediately.

Gov. Healey takes emergency action to block effort to suspend abortion law

The Massachusetts governor's executive action blocks efforts to suspend the law while its opponents move a referendum toward the 2028 ballot.