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Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed a new law eliminating previous restrictions on abortions after 24 weeks, making the state the 10th to allow the procedure up to birth. CatholicVote is urging Massachusetts bishops to determine if Healey incurred automatic excommunication under canon law due to her support for the measure. Bishop Robert Barron sharply condemned the provision as "barbaric," and the conflict reignited a discussion over how Catholic leaders should respond to political actions conflicting with Church teaching.

A Catholic organization called CatholicVote is pressuring Massachusetts bishops regarding a new law signed by Gov. Maura Healey that eliminates previous restrictions on abortions after 24 weeks. CatholicVote argues that Healey should face formal discipline, including being considered an "accomplice" in abortion under canon law. Bishop Robert Barron sharply condemned the law, calling it barbaric and expressing alarm over potential procedures up to birth.

Pro-life groups are urging the Senate to extend a decade-long ban on federal funding for Planned Parenthood and abortion providers before a July 4 deadline, warning of a potential $800 million annual taxpayer windfall. The current funding prohibition, part of a Trump-era budget bill, expires this Independence Day, with Republicans emphasizing fiscal responsibility and opposition to subsidizing abortion services.

Pro-life groups are urging the Senate to extend a decade-long ban on federal funding for Planned Parenthood and abortion providers before a July 4 deadline, arguing it is fiscally irresponsible to subsidize abortion services amid rising federal debt. The current funding prohibition, part of Trump's 2024 budget, expires on July 4, and the groups warn that failure to act could result in hundreds of millions in annual taxpayer funding for Planned Parenthood.