Montana Code 50-20-508. Coercion prohibited
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50-20-508. Coercion prohibited. A parent, a legal guardian, or any other person may not coerce a minor to have an abortion. If a minor is denied financial support by the minor’s parents, legal guardian, or custodian because of the minor’s refusal to have an abortion, the minor must be considered an emancipated minor for the purposes of eligibility for public assistance benefits. The public assistance benefits may not be used to obtain an abortion.
Terms Used In Montana Code 50-20-508
- 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
- Coerce: means to restrain or dominate the choice of a minor by force, threat of force, or deprivation of food and shelter. See Montana Code 50-20-503
- Emancipated minor: means a person under 18 years of age who is or has been married or who has been granted an order of limited emancipation by a court as provided in 41-1-503. 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
- Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201