{"data":{"id":"us-mt/27-1-747","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"27-1-747","heading":"Claims and damages based on birth of child prohibited.","body":"(1) A cause of action or award of damages is prohibited if the cause of action or award of damages is based on the claim that, but for the conduct of a health care provider, a parent would not have permitted the parent's child to have been born.\n(2) For the purposes of this section, the term \"health care provider\" means a health care facility as defined in 50-5-101 or a physician, physician assistant, registered nurse, advanced practice registered nurse, or direct-entry midwife licensed under Title 37.\n(3) This section does not apply to instances of gross negligence or willful or wanton acts or omissions.","path":["TITLE 27. CIVIL LIABILITY, REMEDIES, AND LIMITATIONS","CHAPTER 1. AVAILABILITY OF REMEDIES -- LIABILITY","Part 7. Liability"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0270/chapter_0010/part_0070/section_0470/0270-0010-0070-0470.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:50:26Z","sha256":"5dbdcc1f4aebb9aabe943476e232478b8c183acf76721fdd83be4fa3c3a296e5","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/27-1-746","next":"us-mt/27-1-748"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}