(ETH) – The Massachusetts legislature has just lowered the age of legal consent to obtain an abortion — without parental permission — to the age of 16. According to the report from Theblaze, The state legislature overrode Massachusetts Republican Gov. Charlie Baker’s veto last week of the ROE Act,
which was aimed to, among other things, codify the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision. The report stated that Baker vetoed the bill over its provision that lowered the age to get an abortion without the consent of a parent or guardian to 16 years of age. Baker responded with
“I cannot support the sections of this proposal that expand the availability of late-term abortions and permit minors age 16 and 17 to get an abortion without the consent of a parent or guardian.” The state’s Democrat-controlled Senate and House voted 32-8 and 107-46 respectively to override the veto according to Fox News.
On Tuesday, Susan B. Anthony List President Marjorie Dannenfelser issued a scathing statement on the matter. “This dangerous new law allows for late-term abortion-on-demand across Massachusetts, and secret abortions for minor girls as young as 16,” the pro-life organization wrote.
“Governor Baker is pro-choice, but this legislation was too much for him to stomach: His veto exemplifies just how extreme it is.” Dannenfelser added, “The actions taken by Democrats to ram through this legislation are a reflection of just how extreme the party has become on abortion. Led by Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Chuck Schumer, and Nancy Pelosi, the Democrats’ agenda for the entire nation are reflected in this bill: abortion-on-demand, up until the moment of birth.”
Meanwhile, Democratic state Sen. Harriette Chandler celebrated the legislation as well as overriding the governor’s veto. In a tweet, Chandler wrote, “Pregnant people who once faced near-insurmountable barriers accessing abortion care can now seize the right to control their own bodies. I am so proud of the policies included in the #ROEAct and of the @MA_Senate for our commitment to reproductive freedom.”
