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Abortion is on the ballot in Montana. Voters will decide fate of the 'Born Alive' law

Lea Bossler speaks at an event at the Capitol in September organized by the opposition group Compassion for Montana Families. (Olivia Weitz / Yellowstone Public Radio/Olivia Weitz / Yellowstone Public Radio)

MONTANA — Abortion is on the ballot in Montana this year. Voters are being asked to approve a law declaring that an embryo or fetus is a legal person with a right to medical care if born prematurely or survives an attempted abortion.

LR-131, a referendum for the Born Alive Infant Protection Act, would require doctors provide resuscitative care to infants born at any stage of development, or face penalties.

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