BREAKING: Mass. abortion law repeal backed by Catholic bishops hits nearly 100K signatures to get on 2028 ballot
(OSV News) — As the nation’s Catholics conclude Respect Life Month, Massachusetts pro-life advocates are challenging a new law in that state expanding abortion, and have collected nearly 100,000 voter signatures to put the issue back on the ballot in 2028. “There’s still a significant number of people here in this state that — even if they might see themselves as pro-choice to one degree or another — believe that this bill was too extreme and unjust,” Archbishop Richard G. Henning of Boston told OSV News. The archbishop and fellow Massachusetts Bishops William D. Byrne of Springfield, Edgar M. da Cunha of Fall River and Robert J. McManus of Worcester were among the faith leaders supporting Repeal188. The initiative, launched in September by the Coalition for Compassionate Care, seeks to overturn a law signed by Gov. Maura Healey in August that removed previous guardrails against…