Verdict: True. On August 10, 2026, Gov. Maura Healey signed the measure into law, and approved reporting says it removed Massachusetts’ statutory gestational limit, allowing abortions later in pregnancy based on the patient’s and provider’s decisions.
True
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey just signed a bill that allows abortion all the way up to birth.
What was submitted
The Claim
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey just signed a bill that allows abortion all the way up to birth.
FactVerify
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At a glance
Verified August 11, 2026Key Evidence
News reports published August 10 and 11 state that Healey signed the abortion legislation on August 10, shortly before the August 11, 2026 as-of date.
The approved reporting says the law eliminates prior exceptions and makes Massachusetts one of the states without a statutory gestational limit.
One report says the legislation removed restrictions on abortion after 24 weeks and permits an elective late-term abortion based on the performing physician’s professional judgment.
The reporting
What the Evidence Shows
What is established
The evidence supports both parts of the claim: Healey signed a bill, and the enacted law permits abortion without an earlier statutory gestational limit.
Context and caveats
No additional missing or misleading context is identified in the approved evidence.
The approved evidence describes news reports about the enacted law; it does not include the full statutory text.
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