Montana governor signs 3 bills restricting abortion access
IRIS SAMUELS, Associated Press/Report for America
April 26, 2021
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1of5Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte signs a bill Monday, April 26, 2021 that bans abortions after 20 weeks gestational age as bill sponsor Rep. Lola Sheldon-Galloway, R-Great Falls, looks on. (Thom Bridge/Independent Record via AP)THOM BRIDGE/APShow MoreShow Less
2of5Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte smiles at Rep. Sharon Greef, R-Florence, during the signing of a bill in Helena, Mont. Monday, April 26, 2021. Gianforte signed three bills restricting abortion access in the state, celebrating it as a success after several attempts to pass similar measures in previous year were vetoed by former Democratic governors. (Thom Bridge/Independent Record via AP)THOM BRIDGE/APShow MoreShow Less
HELENA Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signed three bills Monday restricting abortion access in the state, celebrating it as a success after several attempts to pass similar measures in previous year were vetoed by former Democratic governors.
The bills ban abortion after 20 weeks of gestation, require health care providers to give pregnant women the opportunity to view an ultrasound before performing an abortion, and place several restrictions on abortion pills, including requiring that they be administered in-person rather than through telehealth.
Gianforte signed the measures in the presence of a jubilant crowd of Republican lawmakers and anti-abortion activists.
“It’s a promising day, a day that will go down in our state’s history as we defend life,” Gianforte said.
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Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte Signs 3 Pro-Life Bills: ‘Life Is Precious’
27 Apr 2021
Montana Governor Greg Gianforte (R) signed into law Monday three pro-life bills that several Republican women carried through the state legislature.
“Life is precious and ought to be protected,” Gianforte tweeted. “Today, I proudly signed into law bills to protect the life of our most vulnerable, the unborn.”
Life is precious and ought to be protected.
Today, I proudly signed into law bills to protect the life of our most vulnerable, the unborn. pic.twitter.com/RDYnE71gmM
The governor signed legislation that will ban abortions past the 20
th week of gestation, when scientists say unborn babies can experience pain.
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