Our state profiles bring you all the key abortion characteristics of your state on one page.
What can you find on this page?
- Abortion Laws: Restrictions + Protections
- Clinics that provide abortion
- Medication Abortion (MAB) by Mail options
- Insurance Coverage
- Ways to pay for your abortion
- Abortion Appointment Checklist
Abortion Laws: Restrictions + Protections
In 2024, Montana voters amended the state constitution to expressly provide a right to abortion and prohibit government from denying the right to abortion prior to fetal viability.
| Legal Restrictions of Abortion | Legal Protections of Abortion |
|---|---|
| Clinic Protections: Montana law protects people seeking reproductive healthcare and/or clinic personnel from blockades, harassment, and/or violence | |
| Post-viability abortion restriction: No abortion may be provided after viability unless necessary to preserve the woman’s life or health. Mont. Code Ann. § 50-20-109 (Enacted 1974; Last Amended 2005) → Provision requiring the certification by two physicians, in addition to the attending physician. Doe v. Deschamps, 461 F. Supp. 682 (D. Mont. 1976). | Exceptions after viability To save the pregnant person’s life To preserve the pregnant person’s physical or mental health |
| MT requires parental notification for minors 16 years of age or younger, but there is no requirement for parental consent. | State Medicaid funds cover abortion |
| Abortion reporting is required | Montana does not require one to attend a counseling session or go through a waiting period before getting an abortion. |
Abortion Clinics in Montana
If you are under the age of 16, you will need to notify a parent or guardian to get an abortion or seek a judicial bypass to waive the requirement for parental notification (text the Jane’s Due Process hotline (866-999-5263))
| Planned Parenthood West of Billings | 1844 Broadwater, Suite 4, Billings, MT 59102 | (406) 656-9980 Website | Abortion services: Medication abortion up to 11w |
| Planned Parenthood Great Falls | 211 9th Street South, Great Falls, MT 59405 | (406) 454-3431 Website | Abortion services: Medication abortion up to 11w |
| Planned Parenthood of Helena | 1500 Cannon St, Helena, MT 59601 | (406) 443-7676 Website | Abortion services: Medication abortion up to 11w Procedural abortion up to 21.6w |
| Planned Parenthood of Missoula | 219 East Main Street Missoula, MT 59802 | (406) 869-5000 Website | Abortion services: Medication abortion up to 11w Procedural abortion up to 16w |
| Blue Mountain Clinic | 610 North California Street, Missoula, MT 59802 | (406) 721-1646 https://www.bluemountainclinic.org/ | Abortion services: Medication abortion up to 12w Procedural abortion up to 20.6w |
| All Families Healthcare | 737 Spokane Avenue, PO Box 4027, Whitefish, MT 59937 | (406) 730-8682 https://allfamilieshealth.org/ | Abortion services: Medication abortion up to 12w Procedural abortion up to 12w |
Medication Abortion by Mail
What are your options if you want a medication abortion by mail?
- See the clinic profiles above
- https://www.justthepill.com/ (telehealth abortion pill through 13 weeks). Cost is $350 and financial assistance is available.
- https://abortionondemand.org/ (telehealth abortion pill through 10 weeks)
- A $389 fee includes a consultation with a board-certified physician, the medication kit sent overnight, 24/7 call service, and coordination of follow-up care if needed
- Medicaid and some private insurance plans cover abortion care.
Insurance Coverage
Does Montana law allow insurance to cover abortion? Yes!
Section 1115 Family-Planning waiver
- Allows the state to cover family-planning services for women between the ages of 19 and 44 with incomes at or below 211% of the federal poverty level who are not otherwise eligible for Medicaid or do not have other family-planning coverage
- Limited to 4,000 participants at a time
- Enrollees must be (1) U.S. citizens or persons who meet the state’s defined immigration requirements and (2) Montana residents
- Covered services include: contraceptive counseling and information; contraceptive supplies, devices, implants and prescriptions; office visits, consultation, examination and medical treatment provided in conjunction with family-planning services; voluntary sterilization; diagnosis, testing and treatment of STIs found during a family-planning visit; pap tests and family-planning-related laboratory testing.
- Valid through December 31, 2028
Other Ways to Pay for your Abortion
- Montana Abortion Access Fund (Local): https://mtabortion.org/
- Types of support: Abortion services, contraception, transportation, travel, child care
- Covers people traveling to Montana for care, as well as Montanans traveling both in and out of state for care
- Fill out an application for funding: https://mtabortion.org/application/, or call the 24-hour support line at 406.224.7472.
- Indigenous Women Rising (National): https://www.iwrising.org/
- Types of support: financial assistance
- This abortion fund is open to all Indigenous people in the United States and Canada who are pregnant and seeking an abortion in the United States
- National Abortion Federation Hotline (National): 1-800-772-9100 https://prochoice.org/think-youre-pregnant/naf-hotline/
- Types of support: financial assistance
- For unbiased information about abortion and about other resources, including financial assistance, call toll-free 1-800-772-9100
- Weekdays: 8:00 A.M.-7:00 P.M. Eastern time
- Saturdays and Sundays: 8:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M.
- The Brigid Alliance (National): PO Box 58 Planetarium Station, New York NY 10024 http://www.brigidalliance.org/
- Types of support: childcare, lodging, meals, practical support, transportation, travel
- The Brigid Alliance supports folks who must travel to specific clinics across the country for abortion care later in pregnancy.
- Women’s Reproductive Rights Assistance Project (WRRAP)(National): http://wrrap.org/
- Types of support: financial assistance
- Provides funding for abortions or emergency contraceptives in any state in the U.S.
- Need to be contacted through a clinic; no direct contact with patients
If traveling to Washington, Idaho, Alaska, or Oregon, can use Northwest Abortion Access Fund
National Network of Abortion Funds – Connect with organizations that can support your financial and logistical needs as you arrange for your abortion.
NAF Hotline (1-800-772-9100) – A national, multi-lingual Hotline for abortion referrals and financial assistance. The Hotline is free and offers services to everyone, regardless of your individual situation.
Abortion Appointment Checklist
Need ID? Yes, state or federal identification is required.
Need Parental Notification/Consent? Parental consent is required for people aged 16 and younger.
Insurance Information:
You will need to provide your insurance information if you’d like your insurance to be billed.
Payment?
Call your chosen provider beforehand to see how much your abortion will cost.
Pacific Abortion Project 