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LATE-TERM abortion is now in the US. Massachusetts (August 2026), and recently Virginia. In August 2026, Democratic Governor Maura Healey signed the Prioritizing Patient Access to Care Act (House Bill 5595). It removed Massachusetts’ prior 24-week gestational limit and the specific statutory exceptions that previously applied after that point (protecting the pregnant person’s life or physical/mental health, lethal fetal anomaly, or grave fetal diagnosis incompatible with sustained life outside the uterus without extraordinary interventions). Under the new law, an abortion may be performed “based upon the professional judgment of the physician.” This effectively allows abortions later in pregnancy (including into the third trimester and up to birth) without those earlier restrictions, making Massachusetts one of the states with no gestational age limits (joining others such as Alaska, Colorado, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Vermont, and D.C., depending on the exact count of sources). Supporters argued it clarifies physician discretion, reduces out-of-state travel for qualifying cases, and protects access amid national changes. Opponents, including pro-life groups, described it as allowing elective abortion through all nine months of pregnancy. Virginia (November 3, 2026): Voters approved a constitutional amendment enshrining a “fundamental right to reproductive freedom.” This eases third-trimester abortion rules. Previously, third-trimester procedures (Virginia already allowed abortions up to ~28 weeks) generally required approval from additional consulting physicians attesting to serious risks to the woman’s life or health. The amendment lowers this to the professional judgment of a physician for life or physical/mental health reasons. Massachusetts is the clearest recent example of a state legislature/governor removing a post-viability limit via statute. Virginia’s change is the most recent (just days ago) but involves a constitutional amendment that loosens rather than fully eliminates existing third-trimester rules. Abortion laws vary widely by state and continue to evolve; for the most current details, check official state sources or trackers like those from KFF or Guttmacher. Democrats lust for death, especially the helpless.