HILL ROLL | FROM PAGE 21 cluding those babies that are born during an abortion by requiring the medical team to use life saving measures.” Rep. Claire Cronin (D-Easton), the House chair of the Judiciary Committee, opposed the amendment. She said that “the language strengthens the current law by requiring that the life-supporting equipment enable the physician performing a post-24-week abortion to take appropriate steps in keeping with good medical practice and consistent with the procedure being used to preserve the life and health of a live birth and the patient.” “The doctor is still bound by the requirements of good medical practice and consistency with the procedure being used that exist in the current law,” continued Cronin. “We as lawmakers are not medical doctors. We don’t know the circumstances of every situation. There may be cases where administering certain types of care is warranted, but conversely, there may be situations where it is not. We need to allow physicians to provide medically appropriate care during these heart-wrenching scenarios where the woman’s life or health is in danger or the baby will not survive outside the womb. This amendment prevents a physician from making the decisions that are medically appropriate for the woman and her family.” ~ HELP WANTED ~ Construction Help Wanted Seeking Full-Time Laborers Basic construction knowledge, MA Drivers License with clean driving record a must. EVERETT ALUMINUM Call Steve at: (617) 389-3839 MassPort Noise Complaint Line: 617-561-3333 Clean-Outs! We take and dispose from cellars, attics, garages, yards, etc. We also do demolition. Best Prices Call: 781-593-5308 781-321-2499 Space for Lease 3 Large Rooms, each with Large Walk-in Storage Area. or Aerobics Studio. Located at Route 1 South at Walnut Street. Rollerworld Plaza, Route 1 South, 425 Broadway, Saugus. Call Michelle at: 781-233-9507 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2020 (A “Yes” vote is for the amendment requiring use of the equipment. A “No” vote is against requiring it.) Rep. Joseph McGonagle No HOW LONG WAS LAST WEEK’S SESSION? Beacon Hill Roll Call tracks the length of time that the House and Senate were in session each week. Many legislators say that legislative sessions are only one aspect of the Legislature’s job and that a lot of important work is done outside of the House and Senate chambers. They note that their jobs also involve committee work, research, constituent work and other matters that are important to their districts. Critics Page 25 say that the Legislature does not meet regularly or long enough to debate and vote in public view on the thousands of pieces of legislation that have been fi led. They note that the infrequency and brief length of sessions are misguided and lead to irresponsible late-night sessions and a mad rush to act on dozens of bills in the days immediately preceding the end of an annual session. During the week of December 14-18, the House met for a total of seven hours and 39 minutes while the Senate met for a total of one hour and 35 minutes. Mon. Dec. 14 House 11:03 a.m. to 1:38 p.m. Senate 11:26 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Tues. Dec. 15 No House session No Senate session Wed. Dec. 16 House 11:01 a.m. to 3:58 p.m. Senate 11:11 a.m. to 11:39 a.m. Thurs. Dec. 17 No House session No Senate session Fri. Dec. 18 House 11:03 a.m. to 11:10 a.m. Senate 12:28 p.m. to 1:16 p.m. Bob Katzen welcomes feedback at bob@beaconhillrollcall.com
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