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Senate Passes Abortion Rights Bill; Legislation Now Heads To House
Resume![The Massachusetts State House. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)](https://wordpress.wbur.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/1024_state-house02-1000x666.jpg)
Abortion rights proponents say they're worried about what will happen to abortion access if President Trump appoints a Supreme Court justice willing to overturn the landmark decision Roe v. Wade.
Massachusetts has had a law on the books since the 19th century that criminalizes abortion — even though it's basically unenforceable because of Roe v. Wade. But, with concern that Roe v. Wade is imperiled, the state Senate has passed a bill to repeal that 173-year-old law.
Guest
Sen. Harriette Chandler, president of the Massachusetts Senate. She tweets @sen_chandler.
Josh Miller, reporter at the Boston Globe. He tweets @jm_bos.
This segment aired on July 5, 2018.