Montana Supreme Court says abortion clinic law likely violates Montana Constitution

By: Darrell Ehrlick

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: April 1, 2026

Words: 883

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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The Montana Supreme Court has upheld an injunction against a 2023 Montana law that treats clinics that offer abortion access differently than other medical providers — another ruling by the high court that protected the reproductive rights of women to access abortion, even as the state passed a constitutional amendment in 2024 guaranteeing that right.

In a split 5-to-2 decision, the state Supreme Court affirmed that Lewis and Clark District Court Judge Christopher Abbott had …

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