Montana Governor Signs Controversial Anti-Abortion Bills into Law

Montana Governor Greg Gianforte signed a collection of bills restricting access to abortion, including a "right of conscience" for healthcare providers to refuse to perform abortions and a requirement for healthcare providers to give care to infants born alive after an attempted abortion. Abortion rights advocates secured a preliminary victory with a Montana judge temporarily blocking a measure that would require an ultrasound and written determination of viability before an abortion. Democrats and abortion rights advocates argue that the new laws add "unnecessary" provisions to restrict access.