50-20-1006. Construction. (1) This part may not be construed to:

Terms Used In Montana Code 50-20-1006

  • Abortion: means the use or prescription of any instrument, medicine, drug, or other substance or device to intentionally terminate the pregnancy of a woman known to be pregnant, with an intention other than to increase the probability of a live birth, to preserve the life or health of the child after live birth, or to remove a dead unborn human being. See Montana Code 50-20-1002

(a)create or recognize a right to abortion or a right to government funding of abortion;

(b)alter generally accepted medical standards; or

(c)make lawful an abortion that is otherwise unlawful.

(2)The right of individual privacy as referenced in the Montana constitution, the Montana Code Annotated, or the Administrative Rules of Montana does not create, and may not be construed as creating or recognizing, a right to abortion or to governmental funding of abortion.