Montana's Voter-Backed Constitutional Amendment to Protect Abortion Rights Now in Effect

Montana Supreme Court won't hear case challenging abortion amendment ...

Montana Supreme Court won’t hear case challenging abortion amendment

Tuesday marked the first day that Montanans can say that abortion — up to the point of viability — is protected specifically through an amendment in the state’s Constitution. Voters in November overwhelmingly supported the constitutional right, even though the…

Montana's voter-backed constitutional amendment to protect abortion rights now in effect

While abortion rights advocates described the moment as "historic" for Montana, others called it "a sad day" and hoped a pending legal challenge might halt the ballot measure's rollout.

Montana conservatives sue to overturn radical pro-abortion amendment

The Montana Family Foundation is suing to reverse the state’s amendment protecting abortion at all stages, saying that voters did not see the ‘complete text’ of the measure.