Abortion Drugs & PracticesMontana Attorney General joined 17 other states in filing an amicus brief supporting South Dakota's law restricting the advertising and distribution of abortion pills, challenging a federal court's preliminary injunction against the law. The brief urges the Eighth Circuit to reverse the injunction, defending states' rights to regulate abortion and protect unborn babies and women's health.
Read →Abortion Drugs & PracticesAn estimated 6,000 pharmacies nationwide are certified to dispense the abortion pill mifepristone, with data from manufacturers Danco, GenBioPro, and Evita revealing widespread distribution and limited oversight. In Montana, Evita Solutions has certified two pharmacies to dispense the abortion pill, indicating the state's participation in this national network of certified abortion pill providers.
Read →Abortion Policy, Law & PoliticsSusan B. Anthony Pro-Life America and Women Speak Out PAC have canvassed over 3 million doors in key battleground states, including Montana, ahead of the November midterm elections to influence abortion policy and voter turnout.
Read →Abortion Drugs & PracticesPlanned Parenthood and Bankhead have exchanged criticisms over a dispute regarding an endorsement. This conflict is reported by NonStop Local Billings, indicating a Montana connection.
Read →Pregnancy Centers & Practical HelpThe Geneva Consensus Declaration continues international efforts to protect life. No specific connection to Montana is mentioned.
Read →Abortion Policy, Law & PoliticsThe Montana House gave initial approval to four bills restricting abortion access and legislation banning transgender women from participating in women's sports and penalizing doctors for gender-affirming care, with most votes along party lines. These bills, some previously vetoed by Democratic governors, now move to the Senate, reflecting the priorities of the new GOP governor Greg Gianforte and legislative leaders in Montana.
Read →Abortion Drugs & PracticesPlanned Parenthood of Montana is opening its first clinic in Bozeman, aiming to provide local reproductive healthcare services including abortion, STI testing, birth control, and gender affirming care. The clinic, expected to open in early summer 2027, will complement existing centers in Missoula, Helena, Great Falls, and Billings and is not a Title X clinic, meaning it likely will not offer sliding fee scale services.
Read →Abortion Drugs & PracticesPlanned Parenthood of Montana announced plans to open its first Bozeman clinic offering in-clinic abortion services by mid-2027, expanding access in one of Montana's fastest-growing communities. The organization has raised $1.5 million toward its $2 million goal for the clinic, which will be located near Montana State University and aims to provide comprehensive reproductive healthcare including procedural abortions.
Read →Pregnancy Centers & Practical HelpDid you know that hundreds of life-saving ultrasound machines are currently sitting unused in closets while rural clinics struggle to provide essential medical care? In this episode of the Prolife Team podcast, host Jacob sits down with Karla Sutter to discuss the incredible mission of Flutter and how recycling technology is saving lives around the globe. Karla shares the moving story behind Flutter, an organization that has placed over 260 ultrasound machines in ten years, reaching from small towns in Montana to medical clinics in Kenya and the Dominican Republic. You will learn about the cri
Read →Abortion Policy, Law & PoliticsAbortion remains legal in Montana, but access is limited due to factors like travel distances, high costs, and logistical challenges faced by patients. The Montana Abortion Access Program (MAAP) helps bridge these gaps by providing financial, logistical, and emotional support, funding nearly a quarter of all abortions in the state in 2025.
Read →Abortion Policy, Law & PoliticsMontana U.S. Sen. Steve Daines introduced a resolution commemorating the fourth anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, emphasizing the need to continue defending unborn lives. Despite the federal shift, Montana voters approved a 2024 ballot initiative enshrining abortion rights in the state constitution, with multiple legal challenges to the initiative failing since then.
Read →Stories, Healing & LossMontana’s 2024 vital statistics report, which contains the state’s abortion data, was published by the Montana Department of Public Health Services (MDPH) in March 2026. The report shows that reported Montana abortions decreased from 2023 to 2024. The data published by the state does not include the total number of abortions obtained by Montana residents […] The post Abortion Reporting: Montana (2024) appeared first on Lozier Institute .
Read →Abortion Drugs & PracticesCharles Felix Jones, an Anaconda man, faces felony charges for allegedly planning to kill a Missoula abortion provider and firing into the Helena Planned Parenthood clinic in 2023, and plans to use a mental health-related defense at his trial set for September 23. Jones admitted targeting the doctor due to his anti-abortion beliefs and remains in Missoula County jail on $5 million bail.
Read →Abortion Policy, Law & PoliticsA Yellowstone County District Court judge upheld Montana's Constitutional Initiative 128, affirming that the full text of the abortion protection amendment does not need to be printed on the ballot. This ruling supports the 2024 voter-approved amendment allowing abortion up to fetal viability and rejects challenges from state Rep. Amy Regier and the Montana Life Defense Fund.
Read →FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Apr. 22, 2026 Contact: media@sbaprolife.org | View Newsroom Washington, D.C. – Today Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America Candidate Fund announced its endorsement of Republican Kurt Alme for U.S. Senate in Montana. Alme is also endorsed by retiring Senator Steve Daines, founder of the Senate Pro-Life Caucus, as well as Governor Greg Gianforte, […]
Read →Abortion Drugs & PracticesThe Montana Supreme Court upheld an injunction against the 2023 law HB 937, ruling it likely violates the Montana Constitution by treating abortion clinics differently from other medical providers and interfering with patients' right to privacy and equal protection. The law's stricter licensing and inspection requirements for abortion clinics were blocked, preserving access to abortion services in Montana despite legislative attempts to impose hospital-like regulations on these clinics.
Read →Abortion Drugs & PracticesThe Montana Supreme Court upheld a lower court injunction blocking House Bill 937, which imposed new licensing requirements on abortion clinics, ruling the law likely violates Montana's equal protection clause. The decision prevents the closure of clinics like All Families Healthcare in Northwest Montana, which would have been forced to stop offering abortion services under the new regulations.
Read →Pregnancy Centers & Practical HelpMontana signed into law a version of the Center Autonomy and Rights of Expression Act (CARE Act) in 2025, which protects crisis pregnancy centers from being required to perform or refer for abortions and allows them to sue government entities that violate these protections. The CARE Act, model legislation by the Alliance Defending Freedom, aims to shield crisis pregnancy centers from increased regulation amid shrinking abortion clinic numbers nationwide.
Read →Abortion Drugs & PracticesCharles Felix Jones, a 20-year-old Montana man, has been charged with planning to murder a Missoula-based abortion provider and confessed to shooting the front door of another Montana clinic in 2023. Jones also planned to bomb a Whitefish clinic and kill the CEO of Planned Parenthood, but changed his mind at the last minute during an attempted attack on the Missoula provider's home.
Read →Abortion Drugs & PracticesCharles Felix Jones, a 20-year-old man from Anaconda, Montana, is charged with assault with a weapon and intimidation after allegedly attempting to kill a Missoula abortion provider and firing a gun at the Helena Planned Parenthood clinic in 2023. Jones admitted to targeting abortion providers due to his anti-abortion beliefs and is being held on $5 million bail while his case proceeds in Missoula District Court.
Read →Abortion Policy, Law & PoliticsMontana voters approved a constitutional amendment in November 2024 protecting abortion access up until fetal viability, following the Montana Supreme Court's unanimous ruling that the state's Parental Consent for Abortion Act of 2013 was unconstitutional. The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Montana's appeal in July 2025, leaving abortion access unrestricted in the state despite ongoing efforts by Republican lawmakers to limit reproductive rights.
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