Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 112 Section 12L Personal Decision Regarding Pregnancy

Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 112, § 12L protects an individual’s right to make personal decisions about contraception and pregnancy. This includes their choices for preventing, starting, continuing, or terminating a pregnancy. The statute prohibits the state or its subdivisions from interfering with these choices, and also bars restrictions on medically appropriate abortion methods or the manner in which such abortion care is provided.

Topics

• Abortion and reproductive health rights

Geographical location

• North America
• United States
• Massachusetts

Keywords

• family planning
• pregnancy rights
• access to healthcare
• right to bodily autonomy

Year

• 2020

External URL

• Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 112 Section 12L Personal Decision Regarding Pregnancy

Type

• Legislation

Jurisdiction

• Massachusetts