Myth FactThe use of this term attempts to
confuse abortion with infanticide which
the ROE Act will NOT legalize.
Infanticide is murder and already
illegal.
The law is redundant. Doctors are
already obligated to attempt life-saving
procedures on babies born alive, unless
there is no chance of survival, then,
comfort care is provided.
Abortion after 24 wks is not for women
who 'change their minds.' It is only legal
in the most tragic of circumstances,
such as fatal fetal anomaly or maternal
health/death. This is extremely rare
and less than 1% of all abortions.
The Bible, the Torah, and the Koran, all
value the mother's life over the fetus.
Abortion is safer than a colonoscopy or
tooth extraction and abortion medicine
is safer than most prescriptions. In fact,
abortion is actually 14x safer than full
term pregnancy.
What is heard is an electrical impulse;
the cells that make up the heart would
beat in a petri dish.
Abortion rates are highest in countries
with the tightest restrictions. In the
U.S. abortion rates are down since the
ACA mandated birth control coverage.
Catholic clergy say the ROE Act will
legalize 'post birth abortion.'
Republicans call the ROE Act the
'infanticide act.'
The ROE Act will eliminate the law
that requires doctors 'preserve life
and health.'
Catholic bishops say the ROE Act
would allow late-term abortion 'on
demand' and for 'virtually any
reason.'
Evangelical Christians say the Bible
forbids abortion under any
circumstance.
Current HHS officials and others say
that abortions are dangerous,
especially outside of a hospital, and
the ROE Act shouldn't eliminate that
requirement.
Conservatives are concerned for a
'fetal heartbeat.'
Conservatives think they are 'pro-
life' by restricting abortion and birth
control.
The ROE ACT S1209/H3320
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In a state known for high-quality health care and near universal insurance coverage, noperson should be forced to leave the state for care, no one should be forced to have theirmedical decisions signed off by a judge, no medical professional should be forced to deny apatient the best possible care out of fear of criminal liability, and no person should be deniedaffordable access to abortion because their legal or economic status prevents them fromobtaining insurance coverage. Yet, these are the realities in MA. The ROE ACT will improveaccess to affordable abortion by removing unnecessary and burdensome provision thatdelay and deny care.
The ROE Bill will:
expand access after 24 wks in cases of fatal fetal anomalieseliminate government intrusions and criminal penalitesend intrusive reporting requirementsremove medically inaccurate and inflammatory languageabolish medically unnecessary restrictions including waiting periods or requirements theytake place in a hospitaleliminate the onerous judicial bypass process teenagers must navigate and align it withtheir ability to access other carebolster safety net coverage regardless of income or legal status aligning it with otherpregnancy-related carecodify the principles of reproductive freedom and prevent future restrictions on the rightto safe, legal abortion