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Independent abortion clinics in Montana accepting patients from states with bans
MISSOULA — Impartial abortion clinics in Montana are able to deal with in inflow of out-of-state sufferers, at the same time as Deliberate Parenthood of Montana shies away from offering remedy abortion care to sufferers from states the place the process is banned.
“We will add suppliers, if obligatory. We will add days, we are able to add hours,” stated Helen Weems, a nurse practitioner and founding father of All Households Healthcare, an abortion supplier in Whitefish. “And with the supply of remedy abortion by mail, we are able to see many extra sufferers.”
If somebody comes over the border and is in Montana, both All Households Healthcare or Montana’s different impartial abortion supplier, Blue Mountain Clinic in Missoula, can have a telemedicine go to with them and both clinic can in a single day mail an abortion capsule to the affected person, if the capsule’s vacation spot is a Montana deal with, Weems stated. All whereas staying in compliance with Montana legislation, she stated.
In early June, Deliberate Parenthood of Montana introduced it might not present abortions to individuals from states the place the legislation banned the process, together with for pregnant individuals who wished a medicine abortion however had handed their state’s gestational restrict, stated Laura Terrill, vp of exterior affairs for Deliberate Parenthood of Montana. As an illustration, whereas remedy abortion can be utilized as much as 11 weeks right into a being pregnant, each Ohio and South Carolina ban abortions after six weeks.
Deliberate Parenthood of Montana imposed this commonplace for remedy abortions alone, Terrill stated. Deliberate Parenthood is not going to deny abortions to individuals who come to Montana for a procedural abortion, even when they dwell in a state with a ban. In Montana, a procedural abortion could be accomplished as much as about 21 weeks of being pregnant.
Deliberate Parenthood of Montana cited the state’s hostile political atmosphere as the rationale for the choice.
“We’re intently monitoring the authorized and repair landscapes in Montana and in close by states and are dedicated to restarting remedy abortion providers for all out-of-state sufferers,” Terrill stated in an electronic mail Thursday. “If and once we are ready to take action.”
Deliberate Parenthood clinics are quite a few, granting them important identify recognition. Nevertheless, impartial abortion clinics carry out nearly all of abortions throughout the nation, in accordance with a 2021 report by Abortion Care Community, the nationwide affiliation for impartial abortion care suppliers.
About 58 p.c of abortions are carried out by impartial clinics, with Deliberate Parenthood affiliated clinics performing 37 p.c and hospitals and physicians dealing with about 4 p.c, in accordance with the report.
Even earlier than Deliberate Parenthood of Montana introduced its new coverage, Montana’s impartial clinics already supplied extra alternatives for procedural abortions than Deliberate Parenthood. All Households Healthcare and Blue Mountain Clinic, can present both methodology of abortion throughout their regular enterprise hours. All Households is open 4 days per week, whereas Blue Mountain is open 5 days. Each clinics can get sufferers in for an appointment inside a couple of week.
For individuals who can’t entry a medical supplier for an abortion, data is offered on All Households Healthcare’s web site about the way to self-manage an abortion, Weems stated.
“And whereas some could proceed to have interaction in harmful try with sharp devices or hitting themselves, we now have a secure choice with remedy abortion,” Weems stated. “The put up Roe world doesn’t need to be as harmful and as lethal because the pre-Roe world.”
Solely Deliberate Parenthood’s Helena clinic provides procedural abortions, after the Billings clinic closed attributable to a water leak, Terrill stated. The group is working to reopen the Billings clinic as quickly as attainable and does have a second location in Billings offering remedy abortions.
Deliberate Parenthood’s Helena clinic is the farthest east abortion supplier within the state.
Along with Billings, Deliberate Parenthood’s Helena and Nice Falls clinics present remedy abortions. The Deliberate Parenthood clinic in Missoula doesn’t. Whereas procedural abortions occur simply twice a month on the Helena clinic, Terrill stated sufferers can get an appointment for a medicine abortion inside a couple of week. The clinics even have a telehealth and medicine by mail program.
Throughout the pandemic, Weems stated, tens of hundreds of girls have been concerned in a examine of remedy abortions, which demonstrated the security of remedy abortions with out testing and with out ultrasounds.
After the U.S. Supreme Courtroom overturned Roe v. Wade, Blue Mountain Clinic Govt Director Nicole Smith stated an rising variety of sufferers have requested abortion care. The clinic additionally noticed a drastic enhance within the variety of sufferers of their 20’s and 30’s requesting IUDs. IUDs are a long run, efficient type of contraception inserted into an individual’s uterus. Sufferers are additionally requesting referrals for permeant sterilization procedures, corresponding to tubal ligation, typically known as getting tubes tied, or vasectomies, Smith stated.
“The division that we’re seeing in our nation,” Smith stated. “Is predicated extra on a political ideology than it’s round really understanding and valuing what it means to manage what occurs inside your personal physique.”
Weems in Whitefish additionally seen a rise in requests for contraception and a trickle of out-of-state sufferers from states with set off legal guidelines, corresponding to South Dakota.
For pregnant individuals in want of an abortion after Montana’s 21-week restrict, Montana’s solely native abortion monetary assist group, the Susan Wicklund Fund, will typically present cash for an individual to journey to a state corresponding to Washington, the place abortions could be accomplished up till between 24 and 28 weeks of being pregnant, stated Hannah Altman, a fund board member.
Altman, who joined the board of the Susan Wicklund Fund this yr, stated an rising variety of persons are additionally requesting monetary assist to get to Montana from locations with abortion bans.
What Weems doesn’t perceive, she stated, are individuals who discuss abortion as violence or hate. Every single day she sees abortion is love, Weems stated. Abortions are sought by mother and father already struggling to boost three children, or perhaps a teenager who doesn’t have the sources or the flexibility to boost a baby the best way they want they might.
“The choice could be tough, or it may be clear,” Weems stated. “But it surely’s rooted in love and a need to guardian in a constructive manner.”
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Individuals concerned with studying extra about Montana’s abortion suppliers and monetary helps can go to All Households Healthcare, Blue Mountain Clinic, Deliberate Parenthood of Montana and the Susan Wicklund Fund.
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(Big Sky Connection) A Montana conservation group is holding a photo contest, with a focus on dogs and social media to promote the state’s vast trove of public lands.
The Montana Conservation Voters Education Fund wants photos of people with their dogs enjoying Montana’s 30 million acres of public lands.
Kearstyn Cook, program director for the fund, said those lands are one-third of the state and featuring photos of dogs with their humans in the “Pups for Public Lands” photo contest is an effective way to encourage people to experience Montana’s crown jewels.
“With our best friends, our dogs,” Cook explained. “Because it seems like dogs are also a way of life here. Everyone has them. So, with this contest we are kind of hoping to inspire Montanans to get outside with their dogs in a responsible way that respects our public lands.”
People enter the contest on Instagram by following Montana Conservation Voters, tagging them and using the hashtag “pups for public lands” in their post. The contest winners will be featured on a calendar and the top dogs will get what’s described as a “prize pack of goodies.”
Kim West, professional pet photographer for Missoula-based Lint Roller Productions, is a contest judge who will potentially scroll through thousands of dog photos after the contest closes Monday.
“It’s a tough job looking at cute dog photos but I’m up to the task,” West joked. “One of the easiest ways that people can improve their pet photos is to get low when they’re taking that shot, and to photograph from the dog’s eye level. It really invites the viewer into the dog’s world.”
West added the best time to snap a photo is in what she called the “golden hour,” either early in the morning or just before dusk.
POCATELLO, Idaho — Third-ranked Montana State was locked in a tense tussle with Idaho State through three quarters Saturday at the ICCU Dome.
After the Bengals clawed back to within 17-10 to start the fourth quarter, Bobcats quarterback Tommy Mellott lobbed a pass to tight end Rohan Jones, who had gotten behind the ISU defense. Seventy yards later, Jones was in the end zone, giving the Cats a two-possession lead they would not relinquish on their way to a 37-17 Big Sky Conference football win.
In what was expected to be a high-scoring affair between two explosive offenses, it was the defenses that shined early.
Montana State led just 3-0 at the end of the first quarter, getting a 44-yard field goal from Myles Sansted after capitalizing on a 50-yard punt return by Taco Dowler. The Bengals had just 8 yards of offense in the first quarter.
The offenses got going in the second quarter, though. On the first play of the period, Mellott corralled a high snap and then weaved through the Idaho State defense for a 7-yard touchdown run that put MSU up 10-0.
Scottre Humphrey added to Montana State’s lead midway through the quarter on a bruising 18-yard touchdown run. Humphrey powered through an Idaho State defender at the goal line to push the Cats’ advantage to 17-0.
It looked the rout might be on, but Idaho State had an answer. The Bengals moved the ball deep into Montana State territory with less than a minute to play before halftime. Facing fourth and goal from the 5-yard line, Idaho State coach Cody Hawkins opted to go for the touchdown instead of kick the short field goal.
Quarterback Kobe Tracy threw a high pass to the back of the end zone, and 6-foot-6 receiver Michael Shulikov made a leaping, toe-tapping catch to send the Bengals into halftime trailing just 17-7.
They got back within 17-10 on a 33-yard field goal to start the fourth.
But Montana State closed the game in style — first getting the 70-yard touchdown by Jones and then a 6-yard scoring run by Humphrey to go up 31-10.
After the Bengals scored — this time on an impressive 16-yard pass from Tracy to Jeff Weimer — the Bobcats leaned on their ground game to add another Humphrey touchdown and run out the clock, improving to 5-0 overall and 1-0 in Big Sky play.
Turning point: Idaho State had gotten back within seven points when Jones gave momentum back to Montana State. The junior tight end got behind the defense and nobody was close to him when he caught Mellott’s pass. Jones showed off his speed, pulling away from the Bengals to find paydirt. The Bobcats were never threatened the rest of the way.
Stat of the game: Idaho State totaled just 276 yards of offense. The Bengals entered the game averaging 278 passing yards and 140 rushing yards per game. They had 201 passing yards Saturday and just 75 rushing yards.
Bobcat game balls: RB Scottre Humphrey (Offense). Idaho State did a commendable job against the Bobcats’ vaunted rushing attack, but Humphrey still finished with 159 yards and three touchdowns on 27 carries.
DB Rylan Ortt (Defense). Ortt has been a solid presence in the Montana State secondary all season and was again Saturday. After the Bobcats turned the ball over on an Adam Jones fumble in the second quarter, Ortt made a diving interception to keep Idaho State off the scoreboard. The pick led to Humphrey’s first touchdown, as the Bobcats took control.
PR Taco Dowler (Special teams). Dowler has turned into a threat returning punts for the Bobcats, and his 50-yard return gave Montana State a spark in the early going. For the game, he fielded five punts and had 73 return yards.
What’s next: Montana State (5-0 overall, 1-0 Big Sky) returns to Bozeman for its first Big Sky Conference home game of the season against Northern Colorado (0-5, 0-1), which lost 28-7 to Cal Poly this week. The Bobcats have won their past 10 meetings with the Bears, including the last four by an average margin of more than 28 points. Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. Oct. 5 inside Bobcat Stadium.
Idaho State (2-3, 0-1), meanwhile, is at Cal Poly (2-2, 1-0) next week. The Bengals won the most recent meeting between the two teams, a 40-31 victory in 2022.
BILLINGS — Much of Montana and Wyoming had nothing but sun on Saturday, but some areas dealt with smoke from the Elk Fire in northern Wyoming. We can expect a fairly clear sky tonight and it will be a little milder Sunday morning than it was Saturday morning. Lows will be in the 40s and lower to mid 50s.
An approaching trough of low pressure and cold front will increase our cloud cover, our wind speed and our high temperatures on Sunday. Record-breaking heat is possible by late afternoon with highs in the 90s, and fire danger will be much higher with the heat, dry air and stronger wind. Please be careful, everyone!
Once the new week arrives, a new weather pattern arrives, too. A cold front will race over Montana and Wyoming late Sunday and early Monday, bringing much stronger wind and cooler air. Highs Monday will be 25-30 degrees cooler than Sunday. Much of next week looks dry, but we’ll be in the 60s and 70s with gusty wind.
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