Boston, MA - Governor Maura T. Healey issued the following statement today in response to Donald Trump’s position that abortion laws should be left to the states.

“When someone tells you who he is, believe him. Donald Trump again said today that he’s ‘proudly’ responsible for overturning Roe v Wade, stripping the rights away from millions of women and unleashing a public health emergency. Don’t let Donald Trump lie his way out of this – with today’s position he is supporting horrific abortion bans across the country that deny women access to basic health care and freedom.  

In Massachusetts, we are still seeing the impact of Donald Trump’s actions. More women than ever are coming to our state for reproductive care, straining providers and threatening access to essential health care.  

Massachusetts is a beacon of reproductive freedom, and I will work every day to make sure abortion remains safe and legal. But one thing is clear – Donald Trump is a threat to the rights and health care of women in Massachusetts and across the country.”