Shield laws are particularly dangerous, because in protecting abortionists, they may fail to protect women who may be injured by abortion. In many states, nurses are not allowed to commit abortions due to the risk of complications involved, but in Massachusetts, these nurses now have the weight of the state on their side if a woman is harmed.

READ: Legal group urges Meta: Restore pro-life accounts, and ‘practice what you preach’

The amendment was just the latest in an increasing effort by the state to expand abortion. Days prior, Healey’s office announced Massachusetts will be using $1.8 million in state funds to help low-income women to pay for abortions and to upgrade current abortion facilities.

“When Roe was overturned, we worked with the Legislature to take immediate action to protect providers and patients from liability for providing or receiving an abortion. Today, with attacks on reproductive health care and providers escalating across the country, we’re proud to take action to further strengthen those protections,” Healey said in a statement.

“In Massachusetts, we’re always going to protect people’s rights and freedoms, and we’re going to make sure that everyone can access the high-quality health care they need,” she added.

Dr. Robbie Goldstein, the state’s public health commissioner, also praised the measure.

“This action by the Board of Registration in Nursing sends a powerful and reassuring message to the dedicated Massachusetts nurses who provide compassionate, high-quality, reproductive and gender-affirming health care,” Goldstein said.

Tell President Trump, RFK, Jr., Elon, and Vivek:

Stop killing America’s future. Defund Planned Parenthood NOW!

Shield laws are particularly dangerous, because in protecting abortionists, they may fail to protect women who may be injured by abortion. In many states, nurses are not allowed to commit abortions due to the risk of complications involved, but in Massachusetts, these nurses now have the weight of the state on their side if a woman is harmed.

READ: Legal group urges Meta: Restore pro-life accounts, and ‘practice what you preach’

The amendment was just the latest in an increasing effort by the state to expand abortion. Days prior, Healey’s office announced Massachusetts will be using $1.8 million in state funds to help low-income women to pay for abortions and to upgrade current abortion facilities.

“When Roe was overturned, we worked with the Legislature to take immediate action to protect providers and patients from liability for providing or receiving an abortion. Today, with attacks on reproductive health care and providers escalating across the country, we’re proud to take action to further strengthen those protections,” Healey said in a statement.

“In Massachusetts, we’re always going to protect people’s rights and freedoms, and we’re going to make sure that everyone can access the high-quality health care they need,” she added.

Dr. Robbie Goldstein, the state’s public health commissioner, also praised the measure.

“This action by the Board of Registration in Nursing sends a powerful and reassuring message to the dedicated Massachusetts nurses who provide compassionate, high-quality, reproductive and gender-affirming health care,” Goldstein said.

Tell President Trump, RFK, Jr., Elon, and Vivek:

Stop killing America’s future. Defund Planned Parenthood NOW!