Senate votes to expand 'shield' for abortion rights

BOSTON 鈥� Days after the third anniversary of the Supreme Court striking down Roe v. Wade, the Massachusetts Senate on Thursday passed a new slate of fortifications for reproductive and transgender care as Democrats aim to fend off a flurry of potential health care threats unfolding across the country and from the Trump administration.

The Senate鈥檚 37-3 vote on the 鈥淪hield Act 2.0鈥� also came hours after the Supreme Court dealt another blow to reproductive care access by ruling states can cut funding to Planned Parenthood, even for services not related to abortion. Republican Sens. Kelly Dooner, Peter Durant and Ryan Fattman voted against the bill.

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