Montana § 50-20-1003 - Dismemberment Abortion Procedures Prohibited -- Penalty
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§ 50-20-1003. Dismemberment Abortion Procedures Prohibited -- Penalty
Dismemberment abortion procedures prohibited -- penalty. (1) Except in a medical emergency, a person may not purposely or knowingly perform, induce, or attempt to perform or induce a dismemberment abortion procedure. (2) A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and on conviction shall be punished by a fine in an amount not to exceed $50,000, imprisonment for a term of not less than 5 years and not more than 10 years, or both. (3) A woman on whom an abortion is performed, induced, or attempted in violation of this part may not be prosecuted for conspiracy to commit a violation of this part.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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