Montana LR-120, Parental Notification of Abortion Measure (2012)
| Montana LR-120 | |
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| Election date November 6, 2012 | |
| Topic Abortion | |
Status Approved | |
| Type State statute | Origin State legislature |
Montana LR-120, the Parental Notification of Abortion Measure, was on the ballot in Montana as a legislatively referred state statute on November 6, 2012. The ballot measure was approved.
A "yes" vote supported requiring notification of a parent or legal guardian of an pregnant minor under 16 years old at least 48 hours before performing an abortion. |
A "no" vote opposed requiring notification of a parent or legal guardian of an pregnant minor under 16 years old at least 48 hours before performing an abortion. |
Election results
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Montana LR-120 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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334,416 | 70.55% | ||
| No | 139,598 | 29.45% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title was as follows:[1]
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An act requiring parental notification prior to an abortion for a minor; providing for a judicial waiver of notification; providing penalties; repealing prior statutes relating to parental notification; providing that the proposed act be submitted to the qualified electors of Montana; amending sections 41-1-405 and 47-1-104, MCA; repealing sections 50-20-201, 50-20-202, 50-20-203, 50-20-204, 50-20-205, 50-20-208, 50-20-209, 50-20-211, 50-20-212, and 50-20-215, MCA; and providing an effective date. LR-120 prohibits a physician from performing an abortion on a minor under 16 years of age unless a physician notifies a parent or legal guardian of the minor at least 48 hours prior to the procedure. Notice is not required if: (1) there is a medical emergency; (2) it is waived by a youth court in a sealed proceeding; or (3) it is waived by the parent or guardian. A person who performs an abortion in violation of the act, or who coerces a minor to have an abortion, is subject to criminal prosecution and civil liability. [ ] FOR requiring parental notification prior to abortion for a minor, providing for judicial waiver of notification, repealing prior statutes, and providing penalties. [ ] AGAINST requiring parental notification prior to abortion for a minor, providing for judicial waiver of notification, repealing prior statutes, and providing penalties.[2] |
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Full text
The full text of the ballot measure is below:[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Legislatively referred state statute
The ballot measure was introduced into the Montana State Legislature as House Bill 627 (HB 627) in 2011. On March 30, 2011, the Montana House of Representatives voted to pass HB 627. On April 26, the Montana State Senate voted 28-22 to approve an amended version of the bill. On April 27, the House voted 65-35 to pass the final version of the bill. With approval in the House and Senate, the measure was referred to the ballot for November 6, 2012.[3]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Montana State Legislature, "House Bill No. 627," accessed May 6, 2011
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Montana State Legislature, "HB 627," accessed July 26, 2022
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