Montanans for Choice Take Action will always strive to help you understand existing laws, proposed legislation, and what that policy means for Montanans. The following Policy Briefs and Reports summarize current policy in Montana and other states, that shape your access to abortion and other reproductive care.
In June 2022, the United States Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, opening the door for states to ban abortion outright. With abortion now banned entirely in 12 states, and heavily restricted in other states, the impact of abortion bans are apparent. As predicted these bans have had chilling effects on essential, lifesaving care. The effects are devastating and in some cases deadly.
Criminalization is increasingly used to control and punish pregnant people for behaviors during pregnancy and birth outcomes including abortion, miscarriage, and stillbirth. State actors justify these actions as an attempt to protect “unborn life.” In doing so, they threaten to deprive all pregnant people of their rights and autonomy.
Everyone who wants to become a parent should have access to the full range of reproductive technologies, including IVF. Learn more about how the anti-abortion effort to enshrine fetal personhood threatens reproductive care, including common fertility treatments.
Montana legislators have tried and failed to ensnare abortion clinics in medically unnecessary and politically motivated regulations. Learn more about the status of TRAP laws in Montana.