A coalition of Massachusetts pro-life groups is organizing a petition campaign to amend state law to require physicians to attempt to save the life of a baby that survives an abortion. Pilot photo/Gregory L. Tracy Help us expand our reach! Please share this article BRAINTREE -- In light of recent changes in Massachusetts abortion legislation, several pro-life organizations are planning to conduct a signature campaign to file an initiative petition for a law protecting infants born alive during abortion procedures. For years, attorney Thomas Harvey has led the effort to amend the state constitution to end the funding of abortions. But his priorities shifted when, in December 2020, the Massachusetts legislature passed a budget amendment containing several aspects of the ROE Act, an Act to Remove Obstacles and Expand Abortion Access. The amendment significantly deregulated abortion in Massachusetts, including the removal of language to ensure the protection of babies born alive during late-term abortions. Harvey and his organization, the Massachusetts Alliance to Stop Public Funding of Abortion, decided to focus on repealing that change.