Control of practice of abortion
Known as the Montana Abortion Control Act
The act spans §§ 50-20-101 to 50-20-113 (13 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Mazurek v. Armstrong (1997)
Most recently applied in Mazurek v. Armstrong (June 1997)
En. 94-5-618 by Sec. 6, Ch. 284, L. 1974; amd
(1) Except as provided in 50-20-401, an abortion may not be performed within the state of Montana:
(a) except by a licensed physician or physician assistant; and
(b) on an unborn child:
(i) who is capable of feeling pain, except as provided in 50-20-603; or
(ii) who is viable, unless necessary to preserve the life of the mother.
(2) Violation of subsection (1) is a felony.
Official source: Montana Code Annotated (Montana Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Montana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.