{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-112-12m","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112, § 12M","heading":"Abortion; pregnancy existing for 24 weeks or less","body":"Section 12M. A physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or nurse midwife may perform an abortion consistent with the scope of their practice and license if, in their best medical judgment, the pregnancy has existed for less than 24 weeks.","path":["Part I","Title XVI","Chapter 112"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXVI/Chapter112/Section12M","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:22:47Z","sha256":"b35d97f3cd3f7ee601c37d0ad50556edede0a69b2bc85426b56728c02de8a46c","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-112-12l","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-112-12n"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}