S 2260 - Repeals State-Level Law Prohibiting Abortion - Massachusetts Key Vote
Charlie Baker signed this Legislation.
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Timeline
- Executive Signed
- July 27, 2018
- House Bill Passed
- July 18, 2018
- Senate Bill Passed
- Jan. 25, 2018
- Introduced
- Jan. 18, 2018
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Title: Repeals State-Level Law Prohibiting Abortion
Signed by Governor Charlie Baker
Title: Repeals State-Level Law Prohibiting Abortion
Title: Repeals State-Level Law Prohibiting Abortion
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that repeals the state-level statute which prohibited abortion.
Highlights:
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Repeals provisions that prohibit abortion in Massachusetts (Secs. 1-3).
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Authorizes healthcare providers to perform an abortion on any individual, so long as the individual has provided them with written consent (Sec. 1).
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Authorizes healthcare providers to prescribe drugs or articles for the prevention of pregnancy or conception to anyone (Sec. 3).
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Authorizes a pharmacist to dispense emergency contraception without a prescription (Sec. 3).
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Specifies that this bill does not authorize the sale of contraceptives through a vending machine or similar device (Sec. 3).
Title: Repeals State-Level Law Prohibiting Abortion
Committee Sponsors
- Ways and Means Committee (Sponsor)