Mass. General Laws c.112 § 12N 1/2

Abortion; pregnancy existing for 24 weeks or more; independent treatment of circumstances; procedures for providing services

This is an unofficial version of a Massachusetts General Law. For more information on this topic, please see law about abortion.

Updates

Added by St.2022, c.127, §13, effective July 29, 2022

(a)

Each circumstance permitting an abortion for a pregnancy that has existed for 24 weeks or more under section 12N shall be considered independently by a treating physician and a patient or the patient’s health care proxy. No medical review process shall override a determination by a treating physician and a patient or the patient’s health care proxy to provide an abortion consistent with said section 12N.

(b)

Annually, not later than September 1, every facility authorized to perform health care services under section 12N shall submit to the department of public health a written report that includes the facility’s procedures and processes for providing services consistent with said section 12N and this section.

Last updated:	July 29, 2022