An Act relative to protecting women’s health; preserving maternal and unborn child life

This bill amends Massachusetts law to restrict abortions after the second trimester unless a physician and two consultants certify that continuing the pregnancy poses a risk of death to the woman. It requires such procedures to take place in a hospital setting and mandates that hospitals provide specific life-saving equipment and measures to protect both the mother and the unborn child if the fetus shows signs of viability. The legislation directly affects physicians performing abortions, hospitals conducting these procedures, and the state's Department of Public Health, which would define the necessary life-saving equipment.