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Astate District Court judge on Tuesday put the brakes on several new abortion restrictions in Montana, including laws to tighten requirements for medically necessary abortions covered by Medicaid, require ultrasounds and ban the most commonly used procedure to terminate pregnancies in the second trimester.
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In an oral ruling following a four-hour hearing in Lewis and Clark County District Court, Judge Mike Menahan granted preliminary injunctions against four bills recently signed into law by Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte.
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