What You Need To Know About Mass. Abortion Law

Also: supervised consumption sites poll; tracking Trump on immigration ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  [Donate [WBUR]]( [View in Browser](  [WBUR]( May 17, 2019 Having trouble viewing this email? [Submit an issue here.Â]( Good Morning Boston, ⛅ [Partly sunny](. Showers and a thunderstorm mid-afternoon. Highs in the mid-60s. Happy Friday! The Bruins are headed to the Stanley Cup Final and this weekend is looking beautiful with lots of sun -- so we couldn't be more excited. If you're going to use the break from the rain to do some gardening, [listen to this conversation]( with our meteorologist David Epstein for tips and tricks, especially after this very wet spring. — Meagan McGinnes [@meaganmcginnes]( newsletters@wbur.org The Rundown [1.](url)[As States Pass Abortion Restrictions, Here's What You Need To Know In Mass.]( Several Republican-controlled states, including Alabama, have in recent days moved ahead with sweeping abortion restrictions. 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