Catholic group demands Massachusetts governor be excommunicated over abortion law
A leading Catholic advocacy group is calling on Massachusetts bishops to excommunicate Gov. Maura Healey after the Democrat signed legislation removing restrictions on late-term abortions, allowing for abortions up until birth.Healey, a Catholic, signed the "Prioritizing Patient Access to Care Act" on Aug.
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A leading Catholic advocacy group is calling on Massachusetts bishops to excommunicate Gov. Maura Healey after the Democrat signed legislation removing restrictions on late-term abortions, allowing for abortions up until birth.Healey, a Catholic, signed the "Prioritizing Patient Access to Care Act" on Aug. The measure gives physicians greater judgment in determining whether to perform late-term abortions without facing legal penalties. Previously, Massachusetts permitted abortions after 24 weeks only if a physician determined it was necessary to preserve the mother’s physical or mental health, save her life, or in cases of fatal fetal diagnoses.
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- A leading Catholic advocacy group is calling on Massachusetts bishops to excommunicate Gov. Maura Healey after the Democrat signed legislation removing restrictions on late-term abortions, allowing for abortions up until birth.Healey, a Catholic, signed the "Prioritizing Patient Access to Care Act" on Aug.
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