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Massachusetts petition to repeal extreme abortion law gets nearly 100,000 signatures
A Massachusetts petition seeking to repeal the state's extreme law allowing abortion up to birth has received almost double the required number of signatures needed to potentially suspend the law until an election in November 2028.
The Compassionate Care Coalition announced it has gathered 99,962 signatures seeking to repeal Massachusetts' new abortion-to-birth law.
The petition signatures could suspend the law until a referendum is held in November 2028.
However, Governor Maura Healey could use her executive authority to declare the law an "emergency" measure, which would keep it in place until the November 2028 election.
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed H.5595 (Chapter 188) in August, a measure that will permit abortion up to birth as long as a doctor signs off on it. The law is slated to take effect November 8.
A recent Live Action News guest opinion piece noted:
A woman 35 weeks pregnant with a healthy child and no threat to her own health now needs nothing but a willing physician.
The new law also forbids any “medical review process” from overriding “the professional judgment” of physician and patient. As Live Action News reported in August, it strikes the requirement that abortions after 24 weeks happen in a hospital.
Following the law's passage, Massachusetts Citizens for Life and Massachusetts Family Action formed the Compassionate Care Coalition, which launched its "Repeal 188" campaign with the aim of collecting petition signatures to force a referendum which seeks to overturn the extreme abortion law.
This week, Sam Miele, director Massachusetts Family Action, announced the coalition had gathered 99,962 signatures, far surpassing the 37,000 needed to force a referendum, and the 49,716 necessary to suspend the law until the measure goes before voters in the November 2028 election.
The signatures were reportedly sent to the Secretary of State's office on Thursday for certification.
“The people of Massachusetts did not ask for abortion through all nine months, and in a matter of weeks they made that clear,” Miele said. “We are grateful to every volunteer, pastor and parish staffer who carried a clipboard. Because of them, voters will have the final say.”
The state's Catholic bishops were part of the effort supporting the Repeal 188 campaign. Bishop Robert J. McManus of Worcester told OSV News that the law's extreme measure was enough to sway those with more moderate viewpoints on abortion:
“I think our people said, ‘Enough is enough.' Even people who might, in casual conversation, describe themselves as pro-choice — I think some of them had examined their consciences on this issue and supported the Church’s effort to end this craziness. I think in this case, the devil overplayed his hand.”
According to the Boston Globe, Healey could choose to use her executive power to declare the new abortion law an "emergency" measure. This would make the law effective immediately and block any efforts to repeal the law until the vote in 2028.
Healey has not indicated whether she would invoke this authority, but a spokesperson reiterated the belief that an abortion is a personal decision.
“The Governor continues to monitor the referendum process and evaluate options,” spokesperson for Healey’s office Karissa Hand said. “This law is for parents facing some of the most painful and devastating circumstances imaginable and making sure these decisions are made between a woman and her doctor.”
But, as previously stated in a Live Action News article, "The old law already allowed abortion after 24 weeks if the physician judged it necessary to save the mother’s life or protect her physical or mental health, or if the child had a lethal or grave diagnosis."
Miele urged the governor to respect the will of the people.
“The emergency preamble is reserved for times of true emergency,” Miele said. “There is no case to be made that this law is an emergency at all.”
There is never an emergency situation where a preborn child needs to be killed in the womb; in fact, in true emergencies it is safer and quicker for that child to be delivered. All preborn children deserve the full protection of the law, not legislation that hastens their death.
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·Massachusetts petition to repeal extreme abortion law gets nearly 100,000 signatures
A Massachusetts petition seeking to repeal the state's extreme law allowing abortion up to birth has received almost double the required number of signatures needed to potentially suspend the law until an election in November 2028.
The Compassionate Care Coalition announced it has gathered 99,962 signatures seeking to repeal Massachusetts' new abortion-to-birth law.
The petition signatures could suspend the law until a referendum is held in November 2028.
However, Governor Maura Healey could use her executive authority to declare the law an "emergency" measure, which would keep it in place until the November 2028 election.
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed H.5595 (Chapter 188) in August, a measure that will permit abortion up to birth as long as a doctor signs off on it. The law is slated to take effect November 8.
A recent Live Action News guest opinion piece noted:
A woman 35 weeks pregnant with a healthy child and no threat to her own health now needs nothing but a willing physician.
The new law also forbids any “medical review process” from overriding “the professional judgment” of physician and patient. As Live Action News reported in August, it strikes the requirement that abortions after 24 weeks happen in a hospital.
Following the law's passage, Massachusetts Citizens for Life and Massachusetts Family Action formed the Compassionate Care Coalition, which launched its "Repeal 188" campaign with the aim of collecting petition signatures to force a referendum which seeks to overturn the extreme abortion law.
This week, Sam Miele, director Massachusetts Family Action, announced the coalition had gathered 99,962 signatures, far surpassing the 37,000 needed to force a referendum, and the 49,716 necessary to suspend the law until the measure goes before voters in the November 2028 election.
The signatures were reportedly sent to the Secretary of State's office on Thursday for certification.
“The people of Massachusetts did not ask for abortion through all nine months, and in a matter of weeks they made that clear,” Miele said. “We are grateful to every volunteer, pastor and parish staffer who carried a clipboard. Because of them, voters will have the final say.”
The state's Catholic bishops were part of the effort supporting the Repeal 188 campaign. Bishop Robert J. McManus of Worcester told OSV News that the law's extreme measure was enough to sway those with more moderate viewpoints on abortion:
“I think our people said, ‘Enough is enough.' Even people who might, in casual conversation, describe themselves as pro-choice — I think some of them had examined their consciences on this issue and supported the Church’s effort to end this craziness. I think in this case, the devil overplayed his hand.”
According to the Boston Globe, Healey could choose to use her executive power to declare the new abortion law an "emergency" measure. This would make the law effective immediately and block any efforts to repeal the law until the vote in 2028.
Healey has not indicated whether she would invoke this authority, but a spokesperson reiterated the belief that an abortion is a personal decision.
“The Governor continues to monitor the referendum process and evaluate options,” spokesperson for Healey’s office Karissa Hand said. “This law is for parents facing some of the most painful and devastating circumstances imaginable and making sure these decisions are made between a woman and her doctor.”
But, as previously stated in a Live Action News article, "The old law already allowed abortion after 24 weeks if the physician judged it necessary to save the mother’s life or protect her physical or mental health, or if the child had a lethal or grave diagnosis."
Miele urged the governor to respect the will of the people.
“The emergency preamble is reserved for times of true emergency,” Miele said. “There is no case to be made that this law is an emergency at all.”
There is never an emergency situation where a preborn child needs to be killed in the womb; in fact, in true emergencies it is safer and quicker for that child to be delivered. All preborn children deserve the full protection of the law, not legislation that hastens their death.
Live Action News is pro-life news and commentary from a pro-life perspective.
Our work is possible because of our donors. Please consider giving to further our work of changing hearts and minds on issues of life and human dignity.
Contact editor@liveaction.org for questions, corrections, or if you are seeking permission to reprint any Live Action News content.
Guest Articles: To submit a guest article to Live Action News, email editor@liveaction.org with an attached Word document of 800-1000 words. Please also attach any photos relevant to your submission if applicable. If your submission is accepted for publication, you will be notified within three weeks. Guest articles are not compensated (see our Open License Agreement). Thank you for your interest in Live Action News!
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