The Massachusetts House of Representatives overrode a veto of Governor Charlie Baker of the abortion bill on Monday, December 28, 2020.
The vote was 107 Yea, 46 Nay, 1 Present, and 4 Not Voting. (The total number of representatives at the time of the vote was 158, because two seats were vacant.)
Opponents of the Massachusetts abortion bill are highlighting the timing of the House vote overriding the governor's veto – the day when several Christian denominations mark the slaughter of infants.
The Massachusetts House of Representatives voted 107 to 46 to pass the bill over the objections of the governor on Monday, December 28 – celebrated as the Feast of the Holy Innocents in the Roman Catholic Church, the Church of England, and the Lutheran Church. (Orthodox churches also observe the feast, but on different days.)
