Massachusetts AGO Maura Healey rejects ballot initiative petition to protect infants born alive Sept. 1, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Evan Lips, communications director 617-523-5005 ext. 245 BOSTON -- Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, the beneficiary of thousands of dollars in donations from pro-abortion organizations ranging from NARAL to Planned Parenthood, rejected a ballot initiative petition Wednesday seeking to let voters decide whether infants born alive in the commonwealth should be guaranteed access to lifesaving medical care. Massachusetts Republican Party Chairman Jim Lyons said there's "absolutely no question" that Healey's history of involvement with the abortion industry played a role in her decision to reject the initiative. "Today’s denial by AG Healey confirms the radical left has no problem eliminating medical care for babies born alive," Lyons said. "The attorney general's failure to put her political views aside constitutes a dereliction of her duty. "The people of Massachusetts have a right enshrined in the constitution to bring issues to the voters, and the evidence is clear that the attorney general is an extension of NARAL and Planned Parenthood." Healey in her dismissal declared that the proposal "is so ambiguous that it is impossible to determine, or inform potential voters of, the proposed law's meaning an [sic] effect." Massachusetts Newborn Protection Coalition Chairwoman Bernadette Lyons said Wednesday that Healey's response is "an insult to the intelligence of Massachusetts voters that they cannot comprehend what a child born alive is." "There's nothing at all ambiguous about any of this," she added. "How is a legal guarantee to provide life-saving medical care for babies born alive ambiguous? It cannot get any clearer than that." Link to press release Addendum AG Maura Healey has: Appeared in videos produced to advocate for the passage of the ROE Act. Consistently advocated for the ROE Act on social media. Benefited from large campaign donations from both NARAL and PP of MA. Published op-eds advocating for the passage of the ROE Act. Media: Source: [link removed] Source: [link removed] Social media: Campaign Donations: 8/28/2020 Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund of Massachusetts 1055 Commonwealth Ave Boston, MA 02215 $160.00* Healey, Maura T. 10/20/2014 Planned Parenthood 1055 Commonwealth Ave Boston, MA 02215 $1,256.17* Healey, Maura T. 8/22/2014 Planned Parenthood 1055 Commonwealth Ave Boston, MA 02215 $437.43* Healey, Maura T. ------------------------------ 11/2/2017 Hart Holder, Rebecca Executive Director NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts $75.00 Healey, Maura T. 4/8/2019 Holder, Rebecca Executive Director NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts $200.00 Healey, Maura T. 7/7/2020 Holder, Rebecca Executive Director NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts $125.00 Healey, Maura T. 1/4/2021 Hart Holder-2020, Rebecca Executive Director NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts $75.00 Healey, Maura T. 4/12/2021 Hart Holder, Rebecca Executive Director NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts $200.00 Healey, Maura T. ----------------------------- 5/30/2014 Falcone , Michael Government Relations Manager Planned Parenthood League of MA $200.00 Healey, Maura T. 5/30/2014 Wajda , Tricia Public Affairs Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts $200.00 Healey, Maura T. 5/30/2014 Walz , Martha President/CEO Planned Parenthood League of MA $250.00 Healey, Maura T. 7/1/2016 Walz, Martha President/CEO Planned Parenthood League of MA $100.00 Healey, Maura T. 10/12/2017 Kargman, Kim Organizing Manager Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund $125.00 Healey, Maura T. 12/19/2017 Walz, Martha Marty President/CEO Planned Parenthood League of MA $200.00 Healey, Maura T. 7/30/2018 Malley, Lisa Fundraiser Planned Parenthood $125.00 Healey, Maura T. 8/23/2018 Falcone, Michael Edward Government Relations Manager Planned Parenthood League of MA $200.00 Healey, Maura T. 8/29/2018 Hardiman, Maria Communications Coordinator Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts $50.00 Healey, Maura T. 2/24/2020 Aberly, Naomi Chair, Board of Directors Planned Parenthood Federation $1,000.00 Healey, Maura T. 2/27/2020 Burnes, Nonnie Board Member/Chair Planned Parenthood of MA $1,000.00 Healey, Maura T. 8/19/2020 Wajda, Tricia Public Affairs Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts $100.00 Healey, Maura T. 3/19/2021 Aberly, Naomi Chair, Board of Directors Planned Parenthood Federation $1,000.00 Healey, Maura T. 4/8/2021 Burnes, Nonnie Board Member/Chair Planned Parenthood of MA $1,000.00 Healey, Maura T. 4/8/2021 Gamble, Nicki Former President Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts $1,000.00 Healey, Maura T. 4/8/2021 Wajda, Tricia Public Affairs Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts $100.00 Healey, Maura T. 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