Maura Healey

It's not going to help us be more competitive around the world by removing or doing things that hinder talent in this country and the success of individuals.

It's not going to help us be more competitive around the world by removing or doing things that hinder talent in this country and the success of individuals.

You know, it's... It's interesting at a time when the co-president, Elon Musk, is giving us Hitler salutes and espousing anti-Semitic things. And I just find it ironic that we're going to have this debate over DEI and whether it's effective. all the while this is going on over here. I mean, like, seriously?

You know, it's... It's interesting at a time when the co-president, Elon Musk, is giving us Hitler salutes and espousing anti-Semitic things. And I just find it ironic that we're going to have this debate over DEI and whether it's effective. all the while this is going on over here. I mean, like, seriously?

So we can talk about DEI and whether there are some approaches or aspects that people want to look at more or maybe need reform or, you know, there should be more flexibility in certain things. But do not tell me that we are going to condone and go down a path in government or in corporate America that says women and people of color are no longer at the table.

So we can talk about DEI and whether there are some approaches or aspects that people want to look at more or maybe need reform or, you know, there should be more flexibility in certain things. But do not tell me that we are going to condone and go down a path in government or in corporate America that says women and people of color are no longer at the table.

And not only no longer at the table, but will not be supported anywhere along the way. I think unfortunately what's happened in the moment, we've seen a lot of capitulation. We've seen a lot of people trying to hedge their bets. You mean to tell me that's good for America? Come on.

And not only no longer at the table, but will not be supported anywhere along the way. I think unfortunately what's happened in the moment, we've seen a lot of capitulation. We've seen a lot of people trying to hedge their bets. You mean to tell me that's good for America? Come on.

Do you worry about that? I do. I mean, how can you not? The Supreme Court constituted as it is. I mean, how can you not? It seems like anything is possible, is conceivable. Now, you know, it is, again, up to everyone to be able to speak out and articulate why it is so important to hold on to precedent. I thought we'd done that with Roe, right? And look what happened there. So...

Do you worry about that? I do. I mean, how can you not? The Supreme Court constituted as it is. I mean, how can you not? It seems like anything is possible, is conceivable. Now, you know, it is, again, up to everyone to be able to speak out and articulate why it is so important to hold on to precedent. I thought we'd done that with Roe, right? And look what happened there. So...

I guess I'd unpack that a little bit. I think if you look at Roe and the aftermath of Roe, right? What did I do right away as governor? Stockpile Mifepristone, right? We passed a shield law here to protect patients and providers. Other governors took similar actions. We saw races in states change.

I guess I'd unpack that a little bit. I think if you look at Roe and the aftermath of Roe, right? What did I do right away as governor? Stockpile Mifepristone, right? We passed a shield law here to protect patients and providers. Other governors took similar actions. We saw races in states change.

over Roe, over the abortion issue, where abortion rights won time after time after time, where it didn't carry the day or carry the entirety of an election, determinative of an election. The only one was the presidential. And I just think that abortion rights wasn't enough to overcome the

over Roe, over the abortion issue, where abortion rights won time after time after time, where it didn't carry the day or carry the entirety of an election, determinative of an election. The only one was the presidential. And I just think that abortion rights wasn't enough to overcome the

the perception of weak leadership by the Biden administration on immigration, on the economy, and a poor job communicating what had actually been delivered for American people. And also it was in the context of increasing inflation and high costs and a perception that

the perception of weak leadership by the Biden administration on immigration, on the economy, and a poor job communicating what had actually been delivered for American people. And also it was in the context of increasing inflation and high costs and a perception that

The Democratic candidate wasn't empathizing enough and feeling the pain and delivering up a solution, saying X, Y and Z. I'm going to deliver for you. Now, meanwhile, Donald Trump said all these things that he was going to do to lower costs and prices and, of course, hasn't done a goddamn thing. No. Or is he going to?

The Democratic candidate wasn't empathizing enough and feeling the pain and delivering up a solution, saying X, Y and Z. I'm going to deliver for you. Now, meanwhile, Donald Trump said all these things that he was going to do to lower costs and prices and, of course, hasn't done a goddamn thing. No. Or is he going to?

But I don't blame, like, I don't think there was a dissipation in the effect, the after effect of Roe. I think it's there. It's strong. I think it did contribute to more people coming out, even in the presidential. And I think the results in other races have shown what's consistent with the polling, which is the vast majority of Americans, Democrat and Republican, support abortion rights.

But I don't blame, like, I don't think there was a dissipation in the effect, the after effect of Roe. I think it's there. It's strong. I think it did contribute to more people coming out, even in the presidential. And I think the results in other races have shown what's consistent with the polling, which is the vast majority of Americans, Democrat and Republican, support abortion rights.