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This bill aims to enhance access to abortion care in Massachusetts. It makes several changes to existing laws, including: 1. Expanding the definition of "at risk of contracting" for certain diseases and including "prevention" in the scope of health services covered. 2. Limiting the validity of conscientious objections to performing abortions if the abortion is necessary to preserve the life of the pregnant person and no other medical staff are available. 3. Defining new terms like "abortion-related care," "provider," and "provider facility" to broaden the scope of services and professionals covered. 4. Prohibiting certain requirements, like waiting periods or mandatory ultrasounds, that could create unnecessary barriers to accessing abortion and abortion-related care. 5. Requiring the Department of Public Health to publish a list of provider facilities offering abortion services and conduct public education campaigns to inform both providers and the public about crisis pregnancy centers and the availability of licensed medical and family planning services. 6. Restricting the provision of ultrasound services related to pregnancy to only licensed health care professionals. 7. Ensuring confidentiality of abortion-related information provided to students in school-based health centers.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/S1114