Specifically, it requires that abortions after the second trimester be performed in a hospital and only when the life of the mother is at serious risk, as certified by three physicians. It also mandates that any infant born alive during such procedures receive the same level of life-saving care and medical equipment that would be used for any other newborn with signs of viability.

This legislation brings Massachusetts in line with basic medical standards that prioritize the health of women and affirm the dignity and rights of all born-alive infants.

We need your voice to support H.2428. A hearing on this bill is being scheduled, and the Joint Committee on Public Health is accepting written testimony.

You can submit written testimony in support of this bill, even if you cannot attend the hearing in person. Testimony can be brief (just a few sentences) or more detailed. You might share why protecting maternal health and born-alive infants matters to you, or express concern about the lack of safeguards currently in place. We've prepared a prewritten testimony that you can use as is or personalize.

Note: If your representative or senator is on the Joint Committee on Public Health, they’ll receive your testimony directly. Otherwise, it will be sent to them with a request to forward it to the committee.