Montana Code 50-20-504. Consent of parent or legal guardian required
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50-20-504. Consent of parent or legal guardian required. (1) Except as provided in 50-20-507, a physician or physician assistant may not perform an abortion on a minor unless the physician or physician assistant or the agent of the physician or physician assistant first obtains the notarized written consent of a parent or legal guardian of the minor.
Terms Used In Montana Code 50-20-504
- 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 fetus. See Montana Code 50-20-104
- Consent: means a notarized written statement obtained on a form and executed in the manner prescribed by 50-20-505 that is signed by a parent or legal guardian of a minor and that declares that the minor intends to seek an abortion and that the parent or legal guardian of the minor consents to the abortion. See Montana Code 50-20-503
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Minor: means a pregnant female under 18 years of age who is not an emancipated minor. See Montana Code 50-20-503
- Physician: means a person licensed to practice medicine under Title 37, chapter 3. See Montana Code 50-20-503
- Physician assistant: means a person licensed pursuant to Title 37, chapter 20, who provides medical services under the supervision of a physician. See Montana Code 50-20-503
(2)The consent of a parent or legal guardian of the minor is invalid unless it is obtained in the manner and on the form prescribed by 50-20-505.