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A district court judge has blocked two pro-life laws in Montana, as members of the abortion industry have filed lawsuits in an attempt to stop them.<\/p>\n

District Court Judge Mike Menahan blocked several measures<\/a> in a hearing held on May 23. The first case involves a DPHHS rule requiring prior authorization before the state Medicaid program pays for abortions. Currently, the state will use taxpayer dollars to cover abortions that are deemed \u201cmedically necessary.\u201d However, DPHHS said a review found that most abortions funded by the state were not, in fact, medically necessary.<\/p>\n

House Bill 544 would codify the DPHHS rule into law, while House Bill 862 would make it so that the only abortions covered by state funding were those committed in cases of rape and incest, and when the woman\u2019s life is in danger.<\/p>\n

Dr. Samuel Dickman, Planned Parenthood of Montana\u2019s chief medical officer, said nearly half of their patients receive Medicaid funding. Raph Graybill, an attorney representing Planned Parenthood of Montana, said these measures are discriminatory. “Even before the Armstrong decision in Montana, our courts said that you can\u2019t discriminate against people because they\u2019re lower-income and deny them access to health care \u2013 and that includes abortion care,\u201d Graybill said.<\/p>\n

The state rebutted that argument by pointing out that keeping abortion legal and paying for abortions with state funding are two separate issues.<\/p>\n

The second case involves House Bill 575, which requires an ultrasound to be performed before an abortion is committed. Planned Parenthood argued that it prevents women from undergoing chemical abortions; currently, Planned Parenthood patients who use the abortion pill regimen do not receive ultrasounds beforehand \u2014 yet ultrasounds before a chemical abortion are necessary to determine the woman’s gestational age and to rule out an extrauterine pregnancy.<\/p>\n

Menahan agreed to enjoin all of the restrictions being challenged by the abortion industry, meaning all of them are blocked. \u201cI think the purpose of an injunction is to essentially maintain the status quo,\u201d he said. \u201cThat, above all considerations, is the most important one for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, the same judge blocked a law<\/a> that protects preborn children from being killed in dilation and evacuation, or D&E<\/a>, abortions. These brutal procedures are often referred to as “dismemberment” abortions. Less than 48 hours after Governor Greg Gianforte signed it into law, Menahan put a temporary block on it.<\/p>\n

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Emily Flower, a spokesperson for Attorney General Austin Knudsen and the Department of Justice, released a statement criticizing Menahan’s rulings, insinuating that they were politically motivated.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt’s not surprising that a judge who had a 100% voting record with Planned Parenthood while a Democrat in the legislature would block the most basic health protections for pregnant women and unborn babies,\u201d she said. \u201cThat said, this is a preliminary matter at this point. The complete factual and legal argument will reinforce the constitutionality of these laws.\u201d<\/p>\n

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A district court judge has blocked two pro-life laws in Montana, as members of the abortion industry have filed lawsuits in an attempt to stop them. District Court Judge Mike Menahan blocked several measures in a hearing held on May 23. 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