US EditionMontana Supreme Court declares 2021 abortion restrictions unconstitutional
- On June 10, 2025, the Montana Supreme Court affirmed a previous court decision that invalidated three abortion restriction laws passed in 2021, ruling them unconstitutional in Helena.
- The 2021 GOP-led Legislature passed these laws to prohibit most abortions after 20 weeks, require ultrasounds, ban telehealth abortion prescriptions, and mandate a 24-hour wait.
- Planned Parenthood of Montana and Dr. Samuel Dickman challenged the laws in a lawsuit begun in August 2021, leading to a summary judgment by Judge Kurt Krueger in February 2024.
- The court affirmed that Montana’s constitution protects the right to privacy and abortion access independent of the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade.
- The ruling stops enforcement of the 2021 laws and sustains abortion rights in Montana, though a conservative group has filed a separate challenge to a 2024 constitutional abortion rights initiative.
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Raw StoryMontana Supreme Court strikes down trio of abortion bills as unconstitutional
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Montana Supreme Court strikes down abortion restrictions, draws rebuke from governor
The Montana Supreme Court has struck down three abortion regulations, drawing a sharp rebuke from the state's Republican governor, who accused the justices of rejecting modern medicine. #Abortion #Montana #DobbsvJacksonWomensHealthOrganization #GregGianforte
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