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May 4, 2023

Montana Imposes New Restrictions on Abortion Access
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Montana's Republican governor has signed several bills severely
curtailing the right to an abortion. One bill directly conflicts with a
1999 Montana Supreme Court ruling that the state Constitution's privacy
clause guarantees the right to an abortion. Other legislation would
require abortion providers to track more paperwork, and requires
pregnant people to submit to an ultrasound before getting an abortion.
Planned Parenthood of Montana president Martha Fuller said in response,
"By adding unnecessary and burdensome red tape to a safe and legal
medical procedure, these politicians have made clear that it was never
about our health and safety. It was always about undermining our
personal freedom and shaming people who seek abortions."


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