Massachusetts lawmakers vow reproductive rights fight is just beginning

BOSTON – In Massachusetts, response to the Supreme Courtroom’s choice to overturn Roe v. Wade was swift.

Governor Charlie Baker signed an govt order designed to guard anybody receiving an abortion within the state.

“I simply really feel actually, actually heartbroken,” stated one girl.

“Everyone has a proper to life, together with an unborn fetus,” stated Rachel, who’s visiting from Illinois.

Whereas abortion remains to be authorized in Massachusetts, politicians and reproductive rights supporters gathered on the Statehouse with Senator Elizabeth Warren saying Massachusetts shouldn’t be proof against the choice.

“They won’t relaxation till they ban abortion throughout this nation. That is the struggle we’re in,” stated Warren.

On Beacon Hill lawmakers have been engaged on payments to strengthen abortion entry and supply protections to Massachusetts abortion suppliers involved they may now be focused for serving to sufferers from out of state. 

“We all know the opposition is strategizing to bodily and psychologically harass and scare folks. It is within the forefront of our minds and we’re staying vigilant and ready,” stated Dr. Nate Horwitz-Willis with Deliberate Parenthood League of Massachusetts.

“We’re going to ensure nobody is investigated or harassed, no businesses or regulation enforcement will likely be turning over private data, nobody will likely be vilified or beneath assault,” stated Lawyer Normal Maura Healey, who can be a Democratic candidate for governor. 

Rachel, who prefers to not use her final title believes it is an necessary day. Pregnant in graduate faculty, she made the choice to maintain her child. “I stored him and the Lord supplied. We had been on welfare and WIC, however I am unable to think about not having him in my life.”   

One of many considerations is there’ll now be an financial divide amongst sufferers who can entry abortion, however political leaders in Massachusetts stated at the moment is a starting, not an finish.

“We’re aimed like a laser beam election in November. Make no mistake, Roe is on the poll,” Warren stated.

Tons of of individuals demonstrated in Boston Friday evening in opposition of the Supreme Courtroom choice to overturn Roe v. Wade. On Friday evening, protestors gathered all through Boston