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MA H1991
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Dawne Shand
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AI Summary
- Allows minors to consent to their own abortion care without parental involvement by amending existing medical consent laws
- Adds statutory definitions for "abortion-related care," "provider," and "provider facility" to Chapter 112 of Massachusetts General Laws
- Requires written informed consent from the patient before any abortion, using a form prescribed by the Commissioner of Public Health
- Prohibits any mandatory waiting period between signing the consent form and receiving the abortion, except in emergencies
- Mandates that consent forms and related court documents remain confidential for 7 years, with release only by patient consent or judicial order
Legislative Description
Relative to abortion care for young people
Last Action
Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order
11/18/2025
Committee Referrals
Judiciary2/27/2025
Full Bill Text
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