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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
The state or a local government may not adopt or enact a law, rule, policy, or similar measure that:
(1) requires a pregnancy center to:
(a) offer or perform abortions;
(b) offer, provide, or distribute abortion-inducing drugs or contraception;
(c) refer a patient for an abortion, an abortion-inducing drug, or contraception;
(d) counsel a patient in favor of an abortion, an abortion-inducing drug, or contraception; or
(e) post an advertisement, sign, flyer, or similar material that promotes or provides information about obtaining an abortion, abortion-inducing drugs, or contraception;
(2) prohibits a pregnancy center from:
(a) providing information, care, counseling, classes, or other services related to pregnancy, childbirth, or parenting because the pregnancy center does not perform, refer, or counsel in favor of abortion, abortion-inducing drugs, or contraception;
(b) providing prenatal and postnatal resources, such as diapers, baby clothes, baby furniture, formula, and similar items, because the pregnancy center does not perform, refer, or counsel in favor of abortion, abortion-inducing drugs, or contraception;
(c) providing medical testing, counseling, and care related to pregnancy or childbirth because the pregnancy center does not perform, refer, or counsel in favor of abortion, abortion-inducing drugs, or contraception; or
(d) counseling a woman on pregnancy-related care or treatment, including care or treatment that may reverse the effects of abortion-inducing drugs; or
(3) interferes with the pregnancy center's staffing or hiring decisions by requiring the pregnancy center to interview, hire, or continue to employ a person who does not affirm the center's mission statement or agree to comply with the center's pro-life ethic and operating procedures.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Montana Title 50. Health and Safety § 50-4-1303. Prohibition on interference with work of pregnancy center - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mt/title-50-health-and-safety/mt-code-ann-sect-50-4-1303/
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