Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey’s office announced on Aug. 10 that she had “signed legislation strengthening abortion protections in Massachusetts, ensuring that patients experiencing serious pregnancy complications can receive medically appropriate care from their medical providers they know and trust here in Massachusetts. “Today’s action comes as reproductive rights continue to face unprecedented attacks across the country following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade,” the statement continued. “While President Trump and state legislatures continue to push abortion bans, Massachusetts has strengthened protections for patients and providers and expanded access to reproductive healthcare. This legislation builds on those efforts by ensuring patients can continue to receive compassionate, medically appropriate care in Massachusetts during some of the most difficult moments of their lives.” A day later, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a rule that “ends the use of federal Medicaid and CHIP funds” for “sex-rejecting” procedures on minors. “Today, we are ending federal taxpayer funding for sex-rejecting procedures on children,”