Montana § 50-20-508 Coercion Prohibited

Montana Statutes

§ 50-20-508 — Coercion Prohibited

Montana § 50-20-508

Title 50HEALTH AND SAFETY

Ch. 20ABORTION

Part 5Parental Consent for Abortion Act

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Mont. Code Ann. § 50-20-508 (2026).

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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.

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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.