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

Yellowstone Public Radio | By Jess Sheldahl,
Shaylee Ragar
Published June 24, 2022 at 10:14 AM MDT
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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Jess Sheldahl
Jess Sheldahl is a reporter for Yellowstone Public Radio and the host of Morning Edition as well as YPR's daily news podcast, The Worm.
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Shaylee Ragar
Shaylee covers state government and politics for Montana Public Radio. Please share tips, questions and concerns at 406-539-1677 or shaylee.ragar@mso.umt.edu.  
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