Democratic Governor Maura Healey signed legislation in Massachusetts that eliminates gestational restrictions on abortion, placing the state among the first ten to permit the procedure up to birth. The Prioritizing Patient Access to Care Act became law following the governor's signature, marking a substantial expansion of abortion availability in the politically progressive state.

The new law broadens the authority of medical professionals to determine whether to perform abortions at later stages of pregnancy whilst offering legal protections to doctors and healthcare workers involved in such procedures. The legislation aims to maintain abortion access within Massachusetts and shield medical personnel from legal liability when carrying out these procedures.