Governor Gianforte Appeals to U.S. Supreme Court to Uphold Parental Rights in Montana
Governor files amicus brief urging reversal of Montana Supreme Court’s decision on abortion consent law.
By Staff Writer
Apr 3, 2025
Helena, MT — Governor Greg Gianforte of Montana has officially filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, advocating for the preservation of parental rights regarding the medical decisions of their minor children. This legal appeal comes after the Montana Supreme Court invalidated the state’s Parental Consent for Abortion Act, originally enacted in 2013.
The law, which mandated that parents be informed and provide consent if their underaged daughters sought an abortion, was deemed unconstitutional by the state’s highest court. Governor Gianforte is challenging this ruling at the national level, arguing for the pivotal role of parents in the welfare and medical choices of their children.
In his brief, Governor Gianforte asserts that parental rights in overseeing their children’s medical and educational decisions are fundamental. He points out the contradiction in recognizing parental rights in educational contexts but not in vital health decisions. Gianforte also criticized the Montana Supreme Court’s actions as “judicial activism,” undermining federal constitutional principles and diminishing state legislative authority.
Additionally, the Montana Legislature’s recent debates over parental rights in medical decisions, mirrored in contentious discussions about House Bill 377, echo concerns similar to those raised by the Governor, reflecting the broader state-wide discourse on the pivotal issue of adolescent health and parental involvement.
Governor Gianforte’s stance is firm that the issue at stake extends beyond state jurisdiction to national significance, urging the U.S. Supreme Court to rectify what he perceives as an overreach by the Montana Supreme Court. By doing so, Gianforte hopes to reaffirm the constitutional principle that parental involvement is crucial when it comes to significant medical decisions involving their children.
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Thank goodness for our governor. It is a rare governor who is bright enough to understand fundamental concepts such as parental rights AND has the “stones” to insist upon them. Our Montana Supreme Court is so far Left that they feel free to cancel legislation that has been passed with bi-partisan agreement and then signed by the governor. It is fairly well known the progressive judicial activists on the court arrange to have someone sue when a law is passed they don’t like, that doesn’t fit their agenda, no matter how much the citizens of Montana like it, as proven by their representatives voting for it in our names. A state Supreme Court that ignores the U.S. Constitution, the state constitution, and the will of the people needs to be disbanded. The Montana Supreme Court is a rogue agency which is attempting to rule the people of Montana according to THEIR will, not ours. They need to be made to resign or be dragged from the courthouse and dropped in the street by the people who pay their salaries and have a right to expect them not to exceed their authority.