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Baker Signs Bill Expanding Access To Abortion and Sex Transitions In Massachusetts

Baker Signs Bill Expanding Access To Abortion and Sex Transitions In Massachusetts

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed into law a bill that expands access to abortion and sex transitions on Friday. The bill seeks to end co-payments and other charges for abortion in health insurance plans. It also expands late-term abortions after 24 weeks to include cases that are "warranted because of a grave fetal diagnosis that indicates that the fetus is incompatible with sustained life outside of the uterus without extraordinary medical interventions."

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed into law a bill that expands access to abortion and sex transitions on Friday. The bill seeks to end co-payments and other charges for abortion in health insurance plans. It also expands late-term abortions after 24 weeks to include cases that are "warranted because of a grave fetal diagnosis that indicates that the fetus is incompatible with sustained life outside of the uterus without extraordinary medical interventions."…