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Montana Telemedicine Ban (HB 587)
This law was last updated on Jan 2, 2019
Number
HB 587
Status
Vetoed
Proposed
Feb 20, 2015
Sponsors
Primary Sponsors: 1
Total Sponsors: 1
Full Bill Text
HB 587 would prohibit a medical practitioner from performing or attempting to perform an abortion, including a chemically induced abortion, on a pregnant woman or prescribing abortion-inducing drugs except in the physical presence of the woman.
The first violation would be a misdemeanor. The second and subsequent violations would be a felony.
STATUS
This bill passed the House on March 17 and the Senate on April 9 but was vetoed by Gov. Bullock on April 29, 2015.
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