Court affirms Montana’s Constitutional amendment to protect abortion

By: Darrell Ehrlick

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: May 8, 2026

Words: 587

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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For the third time in a row, a conservative group along with a Republican legislator have had their challenge to the state’s abortion protection law, now enshrined in the Montana Constitution, shot down by a court.

This decision was the first by a district court, and was an attempt to litigate the constitutional amendment voters approved in 2024, which allows abortion up to the point of fetal viability.

Yellowstone County District Judge Thomas …

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