Effort to repeal new Massachusetts abortion law nears 100K signatures, on track for 2028 election
A group seeking to overturn a recent Massachusetts abortion law expanding physicians’ ability to perform abortions after 24 weeks reported that they have gathered nearly 100,000 signatures. That tally is overshooting the bar to put a ballot initiative before voters in 2028 and potentially suspend the law in the interim. “The people of Massachusetts did not ask for abortion through all nine months, and in a matter of weeks they made that clear,” said Sam Miele, chair of the Compassionate Care Coalition and director of Massachusetts Family Action. “We are grateful to every volunteer, pastor and parish staffer who carried a clipboard. Because of them, voters will have the final say.” The Compassionate Care Coalition, a group led by Massachusetts Citizens for Life and Massachusetts Family Action, announced Thursday they had collected over 97,000 signatures — surpassing the required 49,716 —…