Pregnant people in Massachusetts will have access to emergency life-saving health care, including abortion services, under an executive order announced Monday by Gov. Maura Healey (D).
The order, announced on the second anniversary of the US Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, reaffirms requirements relating to state agencies, insurers, and providers’ obligation to provide emergency abortion services.
“We remind hospitals, clinics, and health care providers of their responsibilities,” said Robert Goldstein, commissioner of the State Department of Public Health. “We make it clear that emergency medical conditions requiring treatment may include pregnancy related conditions in ...
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