Mass. AG Healey Joins Lawsuit Against Rule Allowing Clinicians To Refuse Abortions
The attorney general said providers should not allow personal beliefs to interfere with a patient's care.
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The attorney general said providers should not allow personal beliefs to interfere with a patient's care.
Demonstrations were held in Boston and several other cities across the nation Tuesday to protest strict new abortion laws passed recently in some states.
Warren is calling for a series of targeted measures designed to safeguard abortion rights.
Pro-choice advocates are promising a legal fight -- but that may be exactly what the bill's supporters are looking for.
Gov. Charlie Baker signed a bill Friday that repeals the unenforced ban with roots dating to 1845.
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker says he's planning to sign a bill that would repeal a series of antiquated state laws, including a ban on abortion.
The Massachusetts Legislature is considering a bill that's intended to protect abortion rights amid concerns about the direction of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Decades later, McCorvey underwent a conversion, becoming an evangelical Christian and joining the anti-abortion movement.
The Supreme Court has struck down Texas' widely replicated regulation of abortion clinics in the court's biggest abortion case in nearly a quarter century.
New Hampshire lawmakers reacting to last summer's undercover Planned Parenthood videos are considering making it illegal to buy, sell or experiment upon fetal tissue resulting from abortions.
In Boston, parish priests are already allowed to forgive women who undergo abortions.
Rhode Island and Connecticut have seen the most significant decreases since 2010.
The Massachusetts Senate scrambled Wednesday to pass a bill designed to tighten security around abortion clinics.
Hundreds converged on Boston's City Hall plaza Tuesday night to protest recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions involving reproductive rights.
A rally is planned in Boston to protest recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions that organizers say reduces access to reproductive health services and birth control and puts women and health care providers at risk.
Gov. Deval Patrick says he expects to have a bill on his desksoon to strengthen security around Massachusetts abortion clinics.
Abortion opponents returned to protest outside the Planned Parenthood Clinic in Boston two days after a 35-foot buffer zone was struck down by the Supreme Court.
It's been four years, but MJ and Aaron Gouveia can still hear the protesters' screams.
The United States Supreme Court has struck down the Massachusetts buffer zone law that excluded protesters outside abortion clinics.
The New Hampshire House has approved legislation establishing a buffer zone of up to 25 feet around reproductive health facilities where abortions are offered.
Boston Cardinal Sean O'Malley is calling on Catholics to participate in nine days of "prayer, penance and pilgrimage" to mark the 40th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion.
Ken Cuccinelli aspires to be the next governor of Virginia after spending four years trying to deny women's health care rights, blocking Obamacare and forcing his ideology and personal beliefs on the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Cardinal Sean O'Malley spoke with WBZ in an exclusive one-on-one interview, his first on broadcast TV in years.
Cardinal Sean O'Malley spoke with WBZ in an exclusive one-on-one interview, his first on broadcast TV in years.
In no time, conservatives will be trying to hold back the smirks as these liberals slowly but surely realize what they've done to our country.
A U.S. Marine veteran from Massachusetts who has been held in Russia for more than four years on disputed charges has been released.
A judge heard arguments Tuesday over whether a TikTok user who used to work at McLean Hospital should be allowed to testify at Lindsay Clency's trial.
Lindsay Clancy's murder trial in Massachusetts resumed Tuesday with testimony from a second psychiatric nurse practitioner who treated Clancy.
There's a new kind of cruise on the Boston Harbor. It's in a hot tub.
The Toronto Blue Jays beat Boston 2-1 on Monday night to hand the Red Sox their third loss in a row.
A second psychiatric nurse practitioner testified at the Lindsay Clancy murder trial Tuesday.
A judge heard arguments Tuesday over whether a TikTok user who used to work at McLean Hospital should be allowed to testify at Lindsay Clency's trial.
A U.S. Marine veteran from Massachusetts who has been held in Russia for more than four years on disputed charges has been released.
A 71-year-old lifeguard said he was dragged underwater by a shark at Scarborough Beach in Maine.
There's a new kind of cruise on the Boston Harbor. It's in a hot tub.
Sydney Towle, known for her social media content about living with a rare form of cancer called cholangiocarcinoma, died Wednesday in Bethesda, Maryland.
Massachusetts has seen more than 100 cyclospora cases this summer, with some linked to lettuce.
Several people in New Hampshire have cyclospora infections linked to Taylor Farms lettuce.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
An I-Team investigation into a brazen case of alleged land theft in Concord, Massachusetts has led to criminal charges nearly two years later.
With the Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses strike looming, some parents of newborns in the NICU are sounding the alarm.
A Malden, Massachusetts woman said National Grid took more than $28,000 out of her bank account for a gas bill that she didn't owe.
A Massachusetts family thought their Vrbo stay would be protected after they had to cancel their trip to Hawaii due to severe weather. Now they're out $12,000.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Panera Bread is moving its headquarters from St. Louis to Weston, Massachusetts.
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
There are no more Hooters restaurants left in Massachusetts.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
The Toronto Blue Jays beat Boston 2-1 on Monday night to hand the Red Sox their third loss in a row.
Gillette Stadium, home of the New England Patriots and Revolution, needed to replace the artificial turf that was reinstalled just weeks ago.
The New England Patriots have reportedly agreed to a 2-year contract extension with veteran tight end Hunter Henry.
Two straight losses haven't done much to dampen the excitement around Fenway Park.
The Red Sox led late but couldn't hold on, falling to the Athletics and losing the series finale at Fenway Park.
Natick says it is installing a new floating boardwalk across Pickerel Pond.
Rising ocean temperatures are drawing more hammerhead sharks to New England waters, researchers say.
Some of the oldest military veterans in Massachusetts were honored with special flights on Friday in a World War II-era aircraft.
After marrying Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Adam Sandler went to Nantucket in search of a basketball court.
An injured hiker had to be carried off a New Hampshire mountain on a stretcher, but that didn't stop her from getting engaged.