Bill > H1784

This bill amends the existing laws in Massachusetts to further restrict abortions performed after the second trimester of pregnancy. The key provisions are: 1) Abortions after the second trimester can only be performed in a hospital if the physician and two consulting physicians certify that the continuation of the pregnancy is likely to result in the death of the pregnant woman. 2) If an abortion is performed or a miscarriage is caused after the second trimester, the hospital must provide life-saving measures and equipment, and the physician must employ those measures to preserve the life and health of the mother and to save the life of the unborn child if there are any signs of viability. The overall intent of the bill is to preserve maternal life and the life of unborn children in cases of abortion or miscarriage during the later stages of pregnancy.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H1784