{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-112-12l","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112, § 12L","heading":"Personal decision regarding pregnancy","body":"The commonwealth, or a subdivision thereof, shall not interfere with a person's personal decision and ability to prevent, commence, terminate or continue their own pregnancy consistent with this chapter, or restrict the use of medically appropriate methods of abortion or the manner in which medically appropriate abortion is provided.","path":["Part I","Title XVI","Chapter 112"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXVI/Chapter112/Section12L","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:22:47Z","sha256":"2f7596e59d1579c0f22a69351f3eafb0c05a42303ebf843d60e09473660b0358","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-112-12k","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-112-12m"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}