Montana lawmakers heard two more bills on Wednesday that were aimed at changing how the state regulates abortion.
Republican Rep. Amy Regier is sponsoring House Bill 140, which would require health care providers to offer pregnant women the opportunity to have an ultrasound before an abortion, except in emergency situations. It would fine providers found in violation $1,000.
“Helping a woman make the best choice should be the goal of every medical provider, Regier said.
Laurel Hesse with the American Civil Liberties Union of Montana opposed the bill.
“There is no health-based justification for this particular bill and this particular insertion into the doctor-patient relationship, she said.