The Montana Supreme Court ruled on Aug. 14 that a state law requiring parental consent for minors to access abortion violates their right to privacy under the state constitution.
Montana’s Parental Consent for Abortion Act has been held up in litigation since it was approved in 2013. It requires girls under the age of 18 to obtain parental consent before seeking an abortion unless a judicial waiver is obtained. However, it doesn’t stop a minor from seeking medical care or surgery related to her pregnancy or child.
