US EditionHealey signs reproductive, transgender shield law
MASSACHUSETTS, AUG 08 – The expanded law bars data sharing with out-of-state authorities and codifies emergency abortion care, strengthening protections amid growing federal and interstate challenges, advocates said.
- Governor Maura Healey signed a new law that protects reproductive and transgender care from out-of-state legal actions, enhancing privacy and care provisions for patients and providers in Massachusetts.
- The expanded shield law includes limits on sensitive data release and requires abortion care in emergencies, providing critical protections for those seeking such services.
- About 40% of transgender youth live in states with bans on gender identity care, according to the Human Rights Campaign, while Healey emphasized the importance of protecting rights in Massachusetts.
- Opponents, like the Massachusetts Family Institute, argued that the law is driven by ideology and endangers children, as highlighted by general counsel Sam Whiting's statement.
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Healey signs bill expanding reproductive, transgender care protections - CommonWealth Beacon
SURROUNDED BY HEALTH CARE advocates and curious tourists peering into Nurses Hall, Gov. Maura Healey signed an expanded shield law Thursday giving patients and providers in Massachusetts a new layer of defense against out-of-state intrusion into reproductive and transgender care. “No one is going to come to Massachusetts and attack our people, attack our institutions, attack our providers because we believe in freedom,” Healey said. “It’s why we…
Shield Act signed by governor
BOSTON (WWLP) - One in three American women lives in a state where they are not able to get an abortion. Governor Healey signed a law on Thursday ensuring access to reproductive care is standard in the Bay State. This law updates a 2022 version dubbed the Shield Act, and functions by strictly regulating the release of personal data, including physicians' names, and preventing out-of-state investigation and prosecution of health care services tha…
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Boston HeraldGov. Maura Healey signs law that strengthens transgender, reproductive health care protections
Gov. Maura Healey signed legislation Thursday that tightens rules governing what patient information technology service providers and state regulators can share with out-of-state entities and requires hospitals in the state to treat patients dealing with abortion-related emergencies.
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