Montanans Securing Reproductive Rights

Republicans sweep to victory in Montana's top races. Montana's newly elected Senator promises to bring people together. Voters say ‘yes’ to protecting the right to an abortion. "Campaign Beat" wraps up for the year.

Abortion rights advocates are asking Montana voters to add protections for abortion access into the state Constitution.

Groups backing three constitutional initiatives in Montana this election cycle are far outraising their opponents. That’s according to data compiled by the research group Open Secrets.

Groups backing measures on abortion access and election reform sued Montana’s Secretary of State Wednesday. They claim the state is illegally rejecting some signatures on ballot petitions

A campaign for a constitutional abortion rights amendment in Montana may soon begin collecting signatures to put the measure before voters this fall. But that process has been pushed back by Republican officials challenging the initiative’s content and by legal rulings.