Montana Supreme Court rules minors don’t need parental permission for abortion

Tester, Sheehy weigh in after parental consent abortion law struck down by Montana Supreme Court

The abortion issue has taken center stage this week in Montana in the midst of a closely watched U.S. Senate race. On Wednesday, the state's supreme court invalidated as unconstitutional a law restricting abortion access for minors to those who obtained parental consent."No politician should be in the business of making health care decisions for women," a spokesperson for Sen. Jon Tester replied to Fox News Digital's request for comment, adding …

Montana Ends Parental Consent Requirement for Minors Getting Abortions

Photographee.eu Lianna Karlin, president of Right to Life of Montana, said she was shocked and saddened by the news of the ruling. Montana currently allows abortion through all nine months of pregnancy.

Montana Supreme Court Rules Minors Do Not Need Parental Consent for Abortions

Jennifer Nuelle   The Montana Supreme Court ruled against a law on Wednesday that requires parental consent for minors to obtain an abortion. The ruling sides with Planned Parenthood, which challenged a 2013 statute called the “Parental Consent for Abortion Act of 2013,” according to the court ruling. Justice Laurie McKinnon (pictured above), who delivered the court’s opinion, wrote in the ruling that the “classification created by the Legislatu…

Montana Supreme Court Kills Pro-Life Law Requiring Parental Consent on Abortion

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Montana Supreme Court rules parental consent for abortion law unconstitutional

In a landmark decision, the Montana Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday, Aug. 14, that minors do not need their parents' permission to get an abortion within the state. The court ruled that the law violates the privacy clause of the state constitution. The high court agreed with a lower court ruling in a unanimous decision. Justice Laurie McKinnon spoke about the decision, saying minors have "a fundamental right to privacy." Planned Parenthood of …