WCVB | New Abortion Legal Hotline connects Mass. abortion patients, providers with legal advice
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BOSTON — Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell, lawmakers and advocates announced a new hotline to connect health care providers, helpers and patients with free legal advice and resources on abortion access and care.
The free Abortion Legal Hotline – 833-309-6301 – is part of Campbell’s commitment to prioritizing reproductive justice as anti-abortion actors in states across the country look to restrict access to care across state lines, officials said.
When a provider or patient calls the hotline with a legal question, coordinators from the Reproductive Equity Now Foundation and the Women’s Bar Foundation will help connect callers with specially trained attorneys.
“From codifying protections for providers and patients into state law to creating a free and confidential hotline for residents, Massachusetts continues to lead on reproductive justice,” Campbell said. “We know that access to a full spectrum of reproductive care, including abortion, has never been more vital. My office is proud to convene these advocacy groups, law firms and legal advocates to support providers and patients in administering and accessing essential health care.”
In July, Massachusetts passed An Act Expanding Protections for Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Care, which included best-in-the-nation protections for abortion and gender-affirming care providers who offer lawful care in Massachusetts.
The law took steps to protect providers’ professional licenses and malpractice insurance, while also prohibiting extradition for the provision of lawful care in Massachusetts and ensuring state courts do not become a venue for hostile-state claims.
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