Boston Drastically Reduces Its Paid Abortion Leave Benefit For City Workers

Boston Drastically Reduces Its Paid Abortion Leave Benefit For City Workers

The days of up to 12 weeks of paid abortion leave for women and men employed by the city of Boston are (mostly) over.

That's because the City of Boston quietly updated its parental leave policy over the summer. It went into effect on September 12, 2022, a move that went unnoticed by the media until NewBostonPost reported it today — which is what happened last year when the city enacted its paid abortion leave policy.

Ed Markey Calls For Nationwide Gun Control
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Ed Markey Calls For Nationwide Gun Control

Tom Joyce

Massachusetts U.S. Senator Ed Markey is calling for more gun control after two recent mass shootings in the United States.

"Just days after the devastating shooting in Colorado Springs, I am once again heartbroken by the news of this latest horrific attack at the Chesapeake Walmart," Markey (D-Malden) wrote. "These families should be celebrating with their loved ones not mourning their loss. Enough is enough. Congress must act."

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