Bill codifying abortion rights in Montana state law gets fir

HB 432 received an equal number of proponents and opponents during its first hearing Monday. It isn’t likely to advance this session with Republicans holding a supermajority, but the sponsor argued it would bring clarity to the legal situation in Montana. However, the bill drew fierce opposition from the Montana Family Foundation.

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