Montana Code 50-20-704. In-person requirement
50-20-704. In-person requirement. An abortion-inducing drug may be provided only by a qualified medical practitioner following the procedures set forth in this part. A manufacturer, supplier, medical practitioner, qualified medical practitioner, or any other person may not provide an abortion-inducing drug via courier, delivery, or mail service.
Terms Used In Montana Code 50-20-704
- Medical practitioner: means a person authorized under 50-20-109 to perform an abortion in this state. See Montana Code 50-20-703
- Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- Qualified medical practitioner: means a medical practitioner who has the ability to:
(a)identify and document a viable intrauterine pregnancy;
(b)assess the gestational age of pregnancy and inform the woman of gestational age-specific risks;
(c)diagnose ectopic pregnancy;
(d)determine blood type and administer RhoGAM if a woman is Rh negative;
(e)assess for signs of domestic abuse, reproductive control, human trafficking, and other signals of coerced abortion;
(f)provide surgical intervention or who has entered into a contract with another qualified medical practitioner to provide surgical intervention; and
(g)supervise and bear legal responsibility for any agent, employee, or contractor who is participating in any part of a procedure, including but not limited to preprocedure evaluation and care. See Montana Code 50-20-703