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Montana hearing on HB 388 splits over regulation of pregnancy centers
Summary
Proponents told the Senate Judiciary Committee that pregnancy centers provide free medical and material services and should be protected from government compulsion; opponents warned HB 388 would shield unregulated centers from oversight, risk patient privacy and allow unproven practices such as 'abortion reversal.'
House Bill 388 drew a long day of testimony in the Senate Judiciary Committee as supporters and opponents debated whether pregnancy resource centers should be insulated from regulation.
Representative Amy Riggier, the bill sponsor, said HB 388 affirms the constitutional rights of pregnancy centers to operate according to their mission and would protect them from government actions that force speech or conduct contrary to that mission. Supporters — including clinic directors, nurses and legal counsel for faith‑based groups — described services such as free pregnancy tests, limited obstetrical ultrasounds, STD testing, parenting education and…
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