Massachusetts H5595 expands access to abortion services by allowing physicians to perform abortions based on their professional judgment.

Massachusetts H5595, passed in 2026, amends the state's abortion laws to prioritize patient access to care. The bill allows physicians to perform abortions based on their professional judgment, removing certain restrictions that previously required specific medical justifications. This change aims to streamline the process and ensure that decisions about abortion remain between the physician and the patient or their health care proxy. The bill also removes a medical review process that could override these decisions, further emphasizing patient autonomy in reproductive health care.

Massachusetts H5595 expands access to abortion services by allowing physicians to perform abortions based on their professional judgment.

Massachusetts H5595, passed in 2026, amends the state's abortion laws to prioritize patient access to care. The bill allows physicians to perform abortions based on their professional judgment, removing certain restrictions that previously required specific medical justifications. This change aims to streamline the process and ensure that decisions about abortion remain between the physician and the patient or their health care proxy. The bill also removes a medical review process that could override these decisions, further emphasizing patient autonomy in reproductive health care.