• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Digital News Updates
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business

Montana Supreme Court Rules Minors Can Obtain Abortions Without Parental Consent

August 17, 2024

The Montana Supreme Court ruled that minors do not need parental permission to obtain an abortion in the state. The decision aligns with a previous lower court ruling that found the state’s parental consent law unconstitutional under the privacy clause of the Montana Constitution. Abortion will now be the only medical procedure minors may obtain without their parents consent.

he parental consent law, enacted by the Montana Legislature in 2013, was never enforced due to an injunction agreed upon by the then-attorney general. Judicial delays, including substitutions, recusals, and retirements, postponed a final decision until last year, when Judge Christopher Abbott, who was appointed to the bench by Democrat Gov. Steve Bullock.ruled in February 2023 that the law infringed upon constitutional privacy rights as established by a 1999 Montana Supreme Court ruling. This earlier ruling recognized the right to a pre-viability abortion as part of the right to privacy.

This ruling arrives as Montana prepares for a November ballot initiative that would seek to enshrine the right to a unlimited abortion in the state constitution. Supporters of the initiative have claimed that county officials have validated enough signatures to qualify the measure for the ballot. The Secretary of State’s Office is has to finalize the general election ballot by August 22.

By: Big Sky Headlines staff

Filed Under: Featured, Home Featured, News

Related Articles:

  • North Dakota Schools Chief Kirsten Baesler Confirmed as U.S. Assistant Secretary of Education
  • Gianforte Signs Trade Agreement with Taiwan Flour Millers
  • Sheehy Hosts Town Halls with Gallatin County Students
  • Auditor’s Office Blocks $21.6 Million in Insurance Rate Hikes
  • Montana Coal Board Awards $1.8 Million for Public Safety and Infrastructure Projects
  • UM Accounting Students Win National Scholarships

Primary Sidebar

— Advertisement —

Digital News Updates Logo

Recent News Posts

  • North Dakota Schools Chief Kirsten Baesler Confirmed as U.S. Assistant Secretary of Education
  • Governor Gianforte Praises $1.5 Million Expansion of Western Montana State Veterans Cemetery
  • Montana Coal Board Awards $1.8 Million for Public Safety and Infrastructure Projects
  • Watchdog says Biden Education Department defied court order on Title IX enforcement

Recent Politics Posts

  • Daines Introduces Bill to Protect Religious Student Groups on College Campuses
  • USITC Advances Probe Into Russian Palladium Imports After Montana Delegation Push
  • Knudsen Leads 27-State Coalition Challenging California’s Magazine Ban
  • Zinke Votes for Short-Term Funding Bill to Avert Government Shutdown

Recent Business Posts

  • Wall Street Rallies to Fresh Highs After Fed Rate Cut
  • Governor Gianforte Welcomes Rivian as First Electric Vehicle Manufacturer in Montana
  • Montana State opens quantum computing facility
  • Warren Buffett Marks 95th Birthday With Reflection on Legacy, Berkshire’s Future

Copyright © 2025 Digital News Updates, All Rights Reserved.