Originally published at National Catholic Register
A pro-life group is combating a Montana “Right to Abortion” ballot measure with a $2 million advertisement campaign, saying pro-abortion leaders go “too far,” even as the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is set to spend $1.2 million in Montana on the abortion issue.
Montana’s “Right to Abortion Initiative,” CI-128, would enshrine in the state’s constitution a right to abortion up to viability with exceptions for the health and life of the mother.
Montana is one of 10 states with abortion on the ballot. Abortion is currently legal in Montana until the baby is viable outside of the womb.
If passed, the initiative would amend the state constitution “to expressly provide a right to make and carry out decisions about one’s own pregnancy, including the right to abortion,” the measure reads.
The pro-life organization Women Speak Out PAC, a partner of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, is combating the abortion mandate and advocating against Democratic Sen. Jon Tester. The incumbent senator has been vocal about his support of abortion and is up for reelection this year.
The series of advertisements highlights the importance of laws protecting minors by requiring parental permission for abortion as well as the importance of providing resources for moms in need. The advertisements are also critical of Vice President
