Buffer Zone Bill Update
 We did it! On November 13, 2007, Governor Deval Patrick signed the Buffer Zone Bill into law! This is a major victory for women seeking health services and the medical staff who provide those services. The new law will establish a fixed 35-foot buffer zone around the entrances and driveways of all reproductive health facilities in Massachusetts. Read the full statement of NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts Political Director, Kelly O'Bryan, in response to the Governor signing the bill.
On November 1, the Massachusetts State House voted to pass An Act Relative to Public Safety (S.1353, the Buffer Zone Bill). Read the statement of NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts Political Director, Kelly O'Bryan, in response to the House's vote. Thank you for telling your state representative to vote YES on the Buffer Zone Bill! On October 23, the Massachusetts State Senate voted to pass An Act Relative to Public Safety (S.1353, the Buffer Zone Bill). Read the statement of NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts Political Director, Kelly O'Bryan, in response to the Senate's vote. View photos from the press conference after the vote with Senators Chandler, Fargo, and Timilty. Learn more about the Buffer Zone Bill and why it is such an important public safety measure!
The Buffer Zone Bill in the news:
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