50-20-508. Coercion prohibited. A parent, a legal guardian, or any other person may not coerce a minor to have an abortion. If a minor is denied financial support by the minor's parents, legal guardian, or custodian because of the minor's refusal to have an abortion, the minor must be considered an emancipated minor for the purposes of eligibility for public assistance benefits. The public assistance benefits may not be used to obtain an abortion.
History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 307, L. 2013.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Part 5. Parental Consent for Abortion Act
50-20-502. Legislative purpose and findings
50-20-504. Consent of parent or legal guardian required
50-20-505. Consent form -- disclosure -- requirements for validity
50-20-506. Proof of identification and relationship to minor -- retention of records
50-20-508. Coercion prohibited
50-20-509. Procedure for judicial waiver of consent