Stay updated with breaking news from Roe Coalition. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Shoshanna Ehrlich, professor of women's, gender and sexuality studies at UMass Boston, says she and other abortion advocates want Massachusetts to take a bold stance in fortifying protections for doctors who perform abortions for patients coming from other states.
Roe v. Wade may be gone, but they’ve been building networks, building capacity and putting forward specific legislative asks.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday overturned Roe v. Wade, ruling that the constitution does not confer the right to an abortion and leaving decisions about regulating abortion up to the states. The court's ruling had been expected since a draft opinion leaked in early May, and reaction from Massachusetts, where abortion remains legal under state law, was swift. Gov. Charlie
The Beyond Roe Coalition held a press conference with Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Attorney General Maura Healy, and others. Learn more at Boston.com.
Despite the Supreme Court overturning the landmark abortion case Roe v. Wade, abortions in Massachusetts will remain legal.