Montana Planned Parenthood Submits Abortion Ballot Measure Proposal

Abortion activists in Montana are working to put abortion on the ballot in 2024, adding to a growing list of states that may be voting on the issue next year.

Planned Parenthood Advocates of Montana filed its ballot measure proposal with the secretary of state on Nov. 22. The measure would codify into the state constitution the supposed “right” to abortion up to fetal viability, which is generally considered to be around 22-24 weeks of pregnancy. The measure would also bar the government from limiting abortions when it is necessary to “protect the pregnant patient’s life or health.”

Abortion is currently legal up to fetal viability in Montana, which is the stage of pregnancy when a baby has developed enough that it is able to survive outside the womb with medical intervention. Chris Coburn, a spokesperson for the abortion giant affiliate, said the amendment would cement abortion access in the state, which has long been bolstered by a 1999 Montana Supreme Court ruling. That decision established that the state’s right to privacy extends to the “right” to kill the unborn.

“Just because abortion is currently protected under rulings made by the Montana Supreme Court, that does not mean abortion rights are secured,” Coburn told the Montana Free Press. “Any change in the composition of the Montana Supreme Court or any bad rulings could change that instantaneously. So we’re explaining to voters that this amendment will protect their right to abortion in the Montana Constitution, ensuring that abortion access is placed beyond the reach of politicians.”

Coburn told the outlet that Planned Parenthood Advocates of Montana decided to push for an abortion amendment after Montanans voted against an amendment in 2022 that would have mandated that infants who are born alive, including those who survive botched abortions, are legal persons entitled to life-saving medical care.

“We just know that many Montanans feel politicians have gone too far in trying to make medical decisions for Montanans, decisions that belong to no one but patients and their doctors,” …

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/11/30/montana-planned-parenthood-submits-abortion-ballot-measure-proposal/

This post from last night could be spot-on!

>>20006723 pb

>I've had the privilege of chating with people I consider GOP thought leaders. A big question was what is hurting the GOP most. Some people want to say Trump, but Trump is extremely popular- like the most popular person in the GOP. The answer we came to after a lot of think tanking and looking at data is infact the abortion issue. Alienates an extremely large percentage of women especially. It's not worth the fight beyond the win in the Supreme Court we already have. Looking at hard polling data. It's best we just let that one go.. would result in a landslide scenario. GOP should mean small government- not dictating things like abortion. It's ass backwards actually. Just my informed opinion.

As this recent action in Montana is designed specifically to bolster get out the vote for [D] Senator Jon Tester in 2024. This "feelings" issue is the only way Tester has a path to re-election with Trump also on the ballot, in such a RED state.

>>20008954

>Montana Planned Parenthood Submits Abortion Ballot Measure Proposal

Even if anon's think-tanked strategy ( >>20006723 pb) is only used to win in Montana in 2024, if would be BIG! MT-GOP platform writers and candidates should use broad (vs hardline) language on the abortion issue. Even Trump has soften the words he uses on the topic, saying he would allow rare exemptions.