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Minors don’t need parental permission for abortion, Montana Supreme Court rules https://t.co/PDbwyPJekx https://t.co/PVKTi46kEB
Montana's highest court ruled that a law requiring minors to get parental consent when seeking an abortion violated the state's constitution, upholding a legal challenge by Planned Parenthood https://t.co/NLTgtoVK9A
Montana’s Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that minors don’t need their parents’ permission to get an abortion in the state – agreeing with a lower court ruling that found the parental consent law violates the privacy clause in the state constitution. https://t.co/yJUOvuwGAR
On August 14, the Montana Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the Parental Consent for Abortion Act of 2013 is unconstitutional. The court found that the law, which required minors to obtain parental consent before seeking an abortion, violated the state constitution's privacy clause. This decision upholds a legal challenge brought by Planned Parenthood, emphasizing that a minor's right to control her reproductive decisions is among her most fundamental rights.
