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