05/25/2023
We have some more good news to share! On Tuesday, a Montana District Court judge granted abortion provider’s request for a preliminary injunction to block several restrictions on abortion access. This decision bars the state of Montana from enforcing new abortion restrictions while cases over their constitutionality continue.
The restrictions blocked today include:
- HB 544 and a rule from the Montana Department of Public
Health and Human Services (DPHHS) that would effectively
eliminate abortion access for most Medicaid patients in the
state.
- HB 862, a law that would prohibit the use of public funds for
abortion care in almost all cases.
While this fight is not yet over, we are grateful that Montanans can still access vital, medically necessary, and potentially life-saving reproductive health care services without being turned away due to their income and insurance status. Pregnant people who rely on Medicaid deserve the same access as every other Montanan to the full spectrum of reproductive health services, including abortion.
Thanks to the ACLU of Montana, the Center for Reproductive Rights, the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Planned Parenthood of Montana, Blue Mountain Clinic, and All Families Healthcare’s very own, Helen Weems for their tireless work to ensure these restrictions are blocked.
Follow this link for a detailed article about the ruling by Mara Silvers for the Montana Free Press. https://montanafreepress.org/2023/05/23/montana-abortion-providers-state-attorneys-spar-over-lawsuits/