A coalition in Montana submitted enough signatures for a ballot measure affirming a right to reproductive freedom in the State Constitution. The move aims to solidify abortion rights and prevent future attempts to overturn existing protections.
Montana's highest court ruled in 1999 that privacy provisions in the state Constitution protect the right to abortion until viability. The coalition seeks to embed this right explicitly in the Constitution to protect against legislative or judicial undoing.
Similar ballot measures to affirm reproductive rights are also underway in four other states, highlighting the broader national significance and political implications of the abortion rights issue.
In Montana, the push for a constitutional right to abortion is seen as a strategic move to mobilize voter turnout, potentially influencing not just the ballot measure but also political dynamics like Senator Jon Tester's re-election campaign.
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