Montana HB 609: A New Attack on Abortion—Now They Want to Control Where Women Can Travel
Montana’s House Bill 609 (HB 609) wasn’t just another anti-abortion bill—it was a test run for how far they can go in controlling women’s bodies, movement, and political power. And even though it got shut down (for now), the next version will be worse.
Let’s break this down:
🏥 They tried to make helping someone get an abortion a felony.
🗳 Felons in many states lose their right to vote.
✈️ They framed abortion travel as “trafficking.”
If they can’t force you to stay pregnant, they’ll make sure you lose your rights another way.
From Abortion Bans to Travel Bans (to What’s Next?)
HB 609 tried to criminalize helping a pregnant person cross state lines for an abortion. The language? “Trafficking.” Yeah. They’re literally equating bodily autonomy with human trafficking.
Now ask yourself: what happens if a pregnant person leaves Montana and comes back… not pregnant?
🚨 Will she be investigated?
🚨 Will she have to prove she had a miscarriage?
🚨 Will bus stations and airlines start pregnancy-checking women before they travel?
If that sounds dystopian, remember: people once said Roe v. Wade would never be overturned.
This Is Why Abortion Should Have Never Been Left to the States
The second Roe fell, anti-abortion lawmakers didn’t stop at bans. They started testing how much control they could get away with. Bills like HB 609 aren’t just about abortion anymore—they’re about:
🔻 Controlling movement (Where can you go? Can you even leave?)
🔻 Criminalizing pregnancy loss (Prove you didn’t have an abortion.)
🔻 Stripping voting rights (Felons can’t vote.)
They don’t just want forced birth. They want a blueprint for total reproductive surveillance.
And if we don’t take this seriously now, the next bill will be even more calculated, more polished, and more dangerous.
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Source: Montana HB 609 Full Text
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