Gov. Charlie Baker may be a “Republican” by Massachusetts standards, but he is no conservative. While he's proudly pro-choice, there were some provisions in the legislature’s ROE Act, which would codify abortion rights in the state and expand abortion access, that even went too far for him.
“...I cannot support the sections of this proposal that expand the availability of later-term abortions and permit minors age 16 and 17 to get an abortion without the consent of a parent or guardian,” Baker said in a recent letter to lawmakers, explaining his decision to veto the bill. “I, therefore, again urge the Legislature to enact the compromise version of this bill that would affirmative protect a woman’s right to access an abortion, but would restore the existing framework around latte-term abortions and parental consent.”
