Pro-Life News

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. In a 6-1 opinion, the Montana Supreme Court ruled that a law prohibiting abortions after 20 weeks gestation, a measure requiring pregnant women to have an ultrasound before undergoing an abortion and legislation requiring women to visit a doctor in-person before obtaining an abortion pill were unconstitutional. The laws were passed by the state's Republican-controlled legislature and signed into law by Montana's Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte in 2021. However, a lower court's preliminary injunction has put the rules on hold since 2021. Last November, Montana voters approved a measure establishing a right to abortion in the Montana Constitution. Read more...