Montana Supreme Court rules minors don't need parental permission for abortion
The Montana State Capitol is shown on July 13, 2020, in Helena, Mont. (Thom Bridge/Independent Record via AP, File)
HELENA (AP) — 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.
"We conclude that minors, like adults, have a fundamental right to privacy, which includes procreative autonomy and making medical decisions affecting his or her bodily integrity and health in partnership with a chosen health care provider free from governmental interest," Justice Laurie McKinnon wrote in the unanimous opinion.
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