How Far is the MTGOP Willing To Go in Their Relentless War on Reproductive Rights?
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Friday, June 24, 2022
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How Far is the MTGOP Willing To Go in Their Relentless War on Reproductive Rights?
The Governor has signaled he’s willing to call a Special Session to roll back abortion rights
Helena, MT – Following the Supreme Court decision in Dobbs V. Jackson Women’s Health, overturning Roe V. Wade and 50 years of established protection for reproductive freedom, Montana’s own state constitution has never been more important. And as such, the MTGOP’s intentions with our state constitution have never been more important.
“Montanans deserve to know how their legislators plan on voting on our right to privacy,” says Sheila Hogan, executive director of the Montana Democratic Party. “Every single Republican legislator should be asked how they’d vote in a special session. Are they willing to carve up our state constitution to wage this war on our reproductive rights?”
Make no mistake– abortion is still legal in the state of Montana, thanks to our state constitution. For years, our state has recognized that our Constitution’s iron-clad guarantee of the right to privacy includes the right of Montanans to decide – without interference from the government – whether or not to get an abortion.
GOP legislators have explicitly called for “throwing out” the constitution, which they’ve described as a “rag.” The Attorney General has taken the unprecedented step of asking the courts to disregard the Armstrong decision. The governor has signaled support for calling a special session to allow the Republican legislature to carve out reproductive health care from our constitutional Right to Privacy.
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