In a unanimous ruling issued Wednesday, the Montana Supreme Court said the parental consent for abortions law “violates the fundamental right of a minor to control their body and destiny.”
Passed by the Montana Legislature in 2013, the law requiring parental consent for abortion was immediately challenged by Planned Parenthood and remained blocked for over a decade, never actually taking effect.
In a unanimous ruling issued Wednesday, the Montana Supreme Court said the parental consent for abortions law “violates the fundamental right of a minor to control their body and destiny.”
Passed by the Montana Legislature in 2013, the law requiring parental consent for abortion was immediately challenged by Planned Parenthood and remained blocked for over a decade, never actually taking effect.
