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Maine lawmakers to consider bills to expand abortion access

Por: Associated Press Health April 05, 2023

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AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine lawmakers are preparing to take up several proposals in the coming weeks to expand abortion access, including one by Democratic Gov. Janet Mills to allow women in Maine to get abortions later in pregnancy if deemed necessary by a medical provider.Current state law bans abortions after a fetus becomes viable outside the womb, at roughly 24 weeks. The governor’s bill would allow later abortions with a doctor’s... + full article



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