Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker Vetoes ROE Act Allowing Abortion Through Nine MonthsDr. Susan Berry 26 Dec 2020
Gov. Charlie Baker (R-MA) vetoed a bill on Christmas Eve that would expand abortion through all nine months of pregnancy, end a requirement to preserve the life of a baby who survives an abortion, and allow 16-year-olds to obtain one without parental consent.
Though Baker supports liberal abortion rights, he objected to allowing girls younger than 18 to obtain an abortion without their parents’ consent and to expanding abortion access after 24 weeks.
“I cannot support the sections of this proposal that expand the availability of later term abortions and permit minors age 16 and 17 to get an abortion without the consent of a parent or guardian,†Baker wrote in his veto message, WGBH News reported.
The ROE Act was originally attached to the annual state budget bill, but Baker sent it back to the legislature, which then returned it to the governor without any changes. According to the news report, Massachusetts House and Senate leadership will likely seek to override Baker’s veto.
“If he vetoes it we have enough votes to override that veto and therefore it would become law,†State Rep. Jay Livingstone (D), a cosponsor of the legislation, said.
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