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The parental consent law passed in 2013, but was blocked in court and never took effect before being invalidated last year. [...] Montana’s highest court recognized a right to abortion before the Supreme Court overturned it nationwide, and voters also enshrined it in the Montana Constitution last year. That amendment took effect July 1, 2025.

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[-] madlian@lemmy.cafe 22 points 4 weeks ago

The SC is all over the place these days.

[-] Broadfern@lemmy.world 33 points 4 weeks ago

It’s Montana’s state Supreme Court, not the federal Supreme Court. Two distinct entities under a confusing name scheme.

[-] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 25 points 4 weeks ago

the federal supreme court refused to hear an appeal of the montana supreme court's ruling

[-] Broadfern@lemmy.world 16 points 4 weeks ago

Well damn, even I got confused then.

Something something states’ rights is my guess.

[-] hovercat 4 points 4 weeks ago

This is literally the sole hope I have for the USSC. It is still ruinous to the nation, but at least means there are places you will be able to go that aren't utter shitholes.

[-] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 5 points 3 weeks ago

we usually call it the SCOTUS

[-] Mist101@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

No, no, let 'em cook. The way we're going we'll all be deep breath Back in the USSR

[-] hovercat 2 points 3 weeks ago

My bad, kinda had a brain fart on that one

[-] madlian@lemmy.cafe 2 points 4 weeks ago

If everyone is supreme, then is anyone?

[-] Randomgal@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 weeks ago

Easy fix. Just call it the Supreme Supreme Court. SS Court for short.

[-] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 3 points 4 weeks ago

if abortion is illegal then it is illegal for parents to consent to them.

[-] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 23 points 4 weeks ago

but abortion is not illegal

[-] Nougat@fedia.io 3 points 4 weeks ago
[-] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 1 points 4 weeks ago

But if it becomes illegal this ruling will stand up to scrutiny.

[-] Cheems@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

And if your mother had wheels she'd be a bike

[-] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 3 weeks ago

not for the gop and thier mistresses.

[-] phdepressed@sh.itjust.works 12 points 4 weeks ago

Abortion is explicitly legal in Montana. The parental consent law would have meant that parental approval was required for a minor to get an abortion.

The Dobbs decision overturning Roe v Wade made it state laws that matter on abortion.

[-] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 2 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

What happens when Trump dissolves the states ?

What does state law matter if Montana doesn't exist ?

[-] rumba@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 weeks ago
[-] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 2 points 3 weeks ago
[-] rumba@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 weeks ago

Just a heads up I'm not sure it's your name but it that does surface a name when a non-member clicks the link ;)

[-] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 1 points 3 weeks ago

that's the author's name. i was just quoting the article which itself links to a gift link

[-] rumba@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Well we can all thank Paddy Murphy then, and thank you also for putting the link out much appreciated.

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