Category: Greg Gianforte

Montana Bans Second Trimester Abortion Procedures

May 17, 2023
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In a major pro-life move, Montana has enacted a ban on abortion procedures mainly performed for abortions in the second trimester of pregnancy, effectively blocking all abortions after 15 weeks. Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte’s office said the legislation, House Bill 721, will restrict “dismemberment abortion”—also referred to as dilation and evacuation abortion—”except for during a medical emergency…

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Montana Gov. Gianforte Signs Pro-Life Bills Into Law

May 4, 2023
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Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signed five pro-life bills into law on May 3, pledging his commitment to the “cause of life” and promoting a “pro-life, pro-child, pro-family” agenda. “Today, we’re protecting the lives of the most vulnerable amongst us: unborn children,” Gianforte said at a signing ceremony held on the steps of the Montana State…

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Montana Gov. Gianforte Signs Pro-Life Measures Into Law

May 4, 2023
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Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signed five pro-life measures into law on May 3, pledging his commitment to the “cause of life” and promoting a “pro-life, pro-child, pro-family” agenda. “Today, we’re protecting the lives of the most vulnerable amongst us: unborn children,” he said at a signing ceremony on the steps of the Montana state Capitol…

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Trans Individuals Sue Montana Over Proof of Sex Change Requirement to Amend Birth Certificates

July 19, 2021
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Two Montanans who claim to be transgender filed a lawsuit against the state over a law that requires those wishing to change their sex on birth certificates to prove that they’ve had sex reassignment surgery. The measure, known as Senate Bill 280, signed in April by Gov. Greg Gianforte, a Republican, provides that the sex…

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Montana Gov. Gianforte Signs Bill Requiring Surgery to Amend Sex on Birth Certificates

April 30, 2021
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Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte on Friday signed a bill that will require a person to submit a court order confirming that they’ve completed a surgical procedure before changing the sex marker on their birth certificate. The new bill aimed to correct rule changes the state’s Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) made in…

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Gov. Greg Gianforte Bans Vaccine Passports for Montana

April 14, 2021
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Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte has issued an executive order banning the development or use of vaccine passports in Montana. Vaccine passports are documents that could be used to verify COVID-19 immunization status and allow inoculated people to more freely travel, shop, and dine. The move by Gianforte on Tuesday comes as vaccine passports have drawn…

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Montana Governor Tests Positive for CCP Virus

April 6, 2021
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The governor of Montana, Greg Gianforte, has tested positive for the CCP virus, his office announced. “After exhibiting mild symptoms on Sunday and out of an abundance of caution, Governor Greg Gianforte today was tested for COVID-19 and received a positive result,” the Republican governor’s office announced in a statement late Monday. Gianforte’s wife Susan has…

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Montana Governor Lifts Mask Mandate, Issues New Guidance

February 12, 2021
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Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte on Friday lifted the state’s mask mandate, fulfilling a campaign promise he made last month. The move, announced on Wednesday, comes in the form of a new directive that rescinds and replaces all previous directives implementing Executive Order 2-2021 (pdf), which the Republican governor issued on Jan. 13. The new directive (pdf)…

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