Planned Parenthood of Montana v. State (Planned Parenthood 1)
Montana Supreme Court held that a 20-week abortion ban; restrictions on medication abortions, including a telehealth ban and 24-hour waiting period; and requirement that providers give patients an opportunity to view an ultrasound and listen to a fetal heartbeat violate the express right to privacy in the state constitution. Reaffirming the court’s precedent interpreting that right to protect personal and procreative autonomy, the court found the state had not demonstrated the restrictions address a medically-acknowledged, bona-fide health risk or are narrowly tailored to satisfy a compelling government interest. The Montana high court previously affirmed a preliminary injunction in the case.
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