{"data":{"id":"us-mt/50-20-109","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"50-20-109","heading":"Control of practice of abortion.","body":"(1) Except as provided in 50-20-401, an abortion may not be performed within the state of Montana:\n(a) except by a licensed physician or physician assistant; and\n(b) on an unborn child:\n(i) who is capable of feeling pain, except as provided in 50-20-603; or\n(ii) who is viable, unless necessary to preserve the life of the mother.\n(2) Violation of subsection (1) is a felony.","path":["TITLE 50. HEALTH AND SAFETY","CHAPTER 20. ABORTION","Part 1. Montana Abortion Control Act"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0500/chapter_0200/part_0010/section_0090/0500-0200-0010-0090.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:56:19Z","sha256":"a064c7a1735022d4e2db49b79fe6710bcdb1383e9016aadb6b4e31104890b390","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/50-20-108","next":"us-mt/50-20-110"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}