Here's what the end of Roe v. Wade means for abortion rights in Montana

Yellowstone Public Radio | By Shaylee Ragar

Published June 24, 2022 at 10:14 AM MDT

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Abortion-rights advocates demonstrate in front of the Supreme Court last December as it heard a case that could strike down the constitutional right to abortion. The court on Friday ruled to overturn Roe v. Wade and end the constitutional protection to abortion.

Jose Luis Magana

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday released a ruling overturning federal protections for abortion access. Now, it’ll be up to individual states to decide how to regulate abortion, whether that’s through restrictions or bans.

Yellowstone Public Radio’s Jess Sheldahl spoke with MTPR’s Statehouse reporter Shaylee Ragar about how today’s historic decision might affect Montana.