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The four Catholic bishops of Massachusetts have publicly disagreed with Governor Maura Healey\u2019s decision to bring a new abortion law into force immediately.<\/p>\n

According to the National Catholic Reporter<\/em>, Healey used her executive authority on 6 November 2026 to attach an emergency preamble to the Prioritizing Patient Access to Care Act, which she signed in August. The law leaves decisions on abortion at or after 24 weeks to \u201cthe professional judgment of the physician\u201d. The move blocked a petition campaign, which organisers said had gathered nearly 100,000 signatures, from suspending the law until voters decide on its repeal in a 2028 referendum. In a statement reported by NCR, the governor, who is Catholic, said families \u201cshould not have to go without the care they need\u201d while that process plays out, and that voters will have their say.<\/p>\n

In a message dated 8 November and published by the Massachusetts Catholic Conference, Archbishop Henning of Boston, Bishop McManus of Worcester, Bishop da Cunha of Fall River and Bishop Byrne of Springfield wrote that they \u201crespectfully and passionately disagree that abortion, the taking of human life, may be considered health care\u201d, and that they also disagree \u201cthat there is an emergency\u201d.<\/p>\n

The bishops drew on Pope Leo XIV\u2019s address in Uruguay, quoting him as saying that \u201cthe unborn already belong to the human family\u201d and that \u201cthe right to life is the indispensable foundation of every other human right.\u201d They thanked those who worked on the repeal effort, asked legislators to reconsider what they called a \u201cutilitarian and merciless approach to the elderly, the sick, the vulnerable, and the unborn\u201d, and asked Catholic communities to accompany expectant mothers and fathers in crisis.<\/p>\n

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