Montana's top court strikes down parental consent law for minors seeking abortion

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Montana 's highest court on Wednesday ruled that a law requiring minors to get their parents' consent when seeking an abortion violated the Western U.S. state's constitution, upholding a legal challenge by Planned Parenthood.

The office of Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, a Republican who defended the law, did not immediately respond to requests for comment.The law was passed in 2013, but has never taken effect because it was challenged immediately by Planned Parenthood. It allows a minor seeking an abortion to get a waiver from a judge instead of her parents' consent.

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