US EditionAs MT SupCo Strikes Down Three Abortion Laws, Group Challenges Abortion Ballot Measure
- The Montana Supreme Court struck down three abortion laws passed in 2021 on June 9, 2025, citing the state constitution's right to privacy.
- This ruling followed a 2024 district court decision that found the laws infringed on privacy rights broadly construed since Montana's 1972 Constitutional Convention.
- The invalidated laws included restrictions on abortion after 20 weeks, mandated ultrasounds, and limitations on abortion medication access, all challenged by Planned Parenthood of Montana.
- Justice Beth Baker authored the 69-page majority opinion reaffirming the 1999 Armstrong decision, which protects pre-viability abortion access as part of individual privacy, while Justice Jim Rice dissented.
- The ruling confirmed legal abortion access in Montana despite federal changes, though Republican officials, including Governor Gianforte, criticized the decision and vowed to continue pro-life efforts.
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The Montana Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling that declared several laws restricting access to abortion unconstitutional, including a ban on abortions beyond 20 weeks of gestation.
Montana Supreme Court Strikes Down 3 Pro-Life Laws, Claims Unlimited Right to Abortion
The Montana Supreme Court on Monday struck down three pro-life laws passed in 2021, upholding District Court Judge Kurt Krueger’s 2024 decision that concluded the laws violated the state’s right to privacy. “The laws have been on hold since 2021 after a preliminary injunction was granted in Planned Parenthood’s favor,” John Riley reported. According to the Attorney General’s office, here are the three commonsense laws struck down: HB 136 prohi…
Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer
Montana Supreme Court declares 2021 abortion restrictions unconstitutional
Montana’s Supreme Court has upheld a lower court ruling that struck down as unconstitutional several laws restricting abortion access. Among the laws that the court ruled on Monday was a ban on abortions beyond 20 weeks of gestation. They were…
Helena Independent Record
As MT SupCo strikes down three abortion laws, group challenges abortion ballot measure
With its ruling, the high court affirmed Montanans’ explicit right to privacy and confirmed it prevails independent of changes at the federal level.
ABC FOX Montana
Governor Gianforte criticizes Montana Supreme Court's ruling on abortion laws
HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte expressed his disapproval after the Montana Supreme Court ruled against three laws designed to protect mothers and their babies.
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