Bill > H1599

This bill aims to enhance access to abortion care in Massachusetts. It makes several key changes to the state's laws: 1. It expands the definition of abortion-related care to include medically appropriate complementary services. 2. It allows any licensed health care provider, within their scope of practice, to perform abortions or provide abortion-related care, rather than limiting it to specific medical professionals. 3. It removes certain restrictions on abortion providers and facilities, such as requirements for admitting privileges at hospitals or constructing medically unnecessary physical structures. 4. It prohibits the state from imposing waiting periods, mandatory ultrasounds, or medically inaccurate counseling as preconditions for obtaining abortion care. 5. It requires the Department of Public Health to publish a list of abortion providers and conduct public education campaigns about crisis pregnancy centers. 6. It protects the confidentiality of abortion-related information provided in school-based health centers. Overall, the bill aims to expand access to abortion services and remove barriers that have historically limited such access in Massachusetts.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H1599