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Here's what the end of Roe v. Wade means for abortion rights in Montana

An abortion rights demonstrator holds signs on the Higgins Street Bridge in Missoula on Friday June 24 following the U.S. Supreme Court's Roe v Wade reversal.
Edward O'Brien
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Montana Public Radio
An abortion rights demonstrator holds signs on the Higgins Street Bridge in Missoula on Friday June 24 following the U.S. Supreme Court's Roe v Wade reversal.

A decades-old precedent will continue to protect abortion access in Montana, for now. But Republican lawmakers are considering pathways to restrict access.

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