Governor Signs Abortion Law, Faces Excommunication Push | Wilmington News

Wilmington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 14, 2026 · 1m

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey just signed a sweeping abortion law allowing procedures up until birth, aligning the state with Colorado and Oregon—and sparking outrage from CatholicVote, a group demanding her excommunication. They argue her signature constitutes a grave sin under church doctrine, calling for bishops to declare her excommunicated as a “medicinal remedy” to prompt repentance. While Healey’s office defends the law as essential to women’s healthcare amid national restrictions, the bishops previously called the bill “gravely immoral,” leaving CatholicVote frustrated that a…