In Montana, because of a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, a pregnant woman in Montana no longer has the abortion rights she had before the ruling. Now, in Montana, a pregnant woman’s abortion options have been changed, and not in a positive direction.
The previous 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision (Roe v. Wade) ruled that a woman’s right to abortion was protected by the U.S. Constitution. As a result of a new Court decision, this right to abortion no longer is in effect, and the abortion laws in Montana, as well as many other states, have changed.
If you have an unexpected, unwanted, or untimely pregnancy and live in Montana, the abortion law now in effect is that abortion is not allowed after 24-26 weeks (called the period of fetal viability).
What does that mean for me in Montana?
As a pregnant woman in Montana, your options have been restricted and now include:
(1) making a trip to a state near Montana where an abortion may be possible;
(2) giving birth to the baby and then parent your baby, or parent the baby with the baby’s father, or let the biological father raise the baby himself;
(3) let a family member, or a friend of yours or the birth father’s, raise the child;
(4) allow the Montana foster care system to take custody of the baby; or
(5) look into placing the baby for adoption with just the right loving family with the help of a not-for-profit adoption agency.
If you are thinking of placing your baby for adoption, since 1985, when we first started helping pregnant women, our not-for-profit agency (www.adoptionservices.org) has completed almost 900 successful placements of babies with loving adopting families. Just give us a toll-free call or email us for our help.
You may find the following links to be helpful:
https://www.adoptionservices.org/unplanned-pregnancy/
https://www.adoptionservices.org/abortion-alternatives/
Please, carefully consider your situation and the choices open to you. Then give me, Dr. Berger*, a call or click on the Contact Us button to send me an email. I will be glad to help you. There is never any cost or obligation on your part.
* I am a Ph.D. Psychologist with over 45 years of experience in helping others and with 37 years of adoption experience. I am not an attorney. So, when it comes to the law and legal issues, make sure to check with an attorney in Montana.