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MA S2543
Bill
AI Summary
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Prohibits Massachusetts state and local agencies, law enforcement, and employees from cooperating with or providing information to federal or out-of-state investigations into reproductive health care or gender-affirming health care services that would be lawful in Massachusetts
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Protects personal information of health care providers involved in reproductive or gender-affirming care from public records disclosure, and excludes certain medications used for these services from the prescription monitoring program
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Requires acute-care hospitals to provide emergency services including abortion when necessary to resolve emergency medical conditions such as ectopic pregnancy, pregnancy complications, or conditions threatening patient health
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Shields health care providers, attorneys, and other professionals from Massachusetts licensing discipline based on out-of-state legal actions or judgments related to providing reproductive or gender-affirming care that would be lawful in the Commonwealth
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Prevents Massachusetts courts from using another state's laws banning gender-affirming care as a basis for custody decisions or findings of child abuse/neglect, and prohibits insurers from discriminating against nonprofits that provide protected health care services
Legislative Description
Strengthening health care protections in the Commonwealth
Last Action
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 16 of the Acts of 2025
8/7/2025