Court Temporarily Blocks New Abortion Ban in Montana

Montana’s ban on a second-trimester abortion procedure was temporarily blocked by a state court Thursday.

District Judge Mike Menahan granted Planned Parenthood of Montana’s request for a temporary restraining order on the enforcement of a law that bans dilation and evacuation abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.

Dilation and evacuation is the most common surgical abortion method during the second trimester.

Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte signed the bill Tuesday, and it took effect immediately. Medical practitioners found to have violated the law would be guilty of a felony and could be subject to a $50,000 fine and up to 10 years in prison.

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