Republican lawmakers in Montana have the power to ask voters to approve an amendment that would break the link between abortion rights and the right to privacy in the state's constitution. But so far, they haven't sought to ask voters to make the change.
, a political scientist who teaches at Montana State University and Carroll College, said Republicans, unsure of where voters stand, are likely hesitant to strike at the state constitution.
Republicans hold 102 of Montana's 150 state legislative seats, and, although they can pass laws with a simple majority, they need a 100-member supermajority to put a proposed constitutional amendment on the ballot. And since the state's Democrats have pushed back against new abortion restrictions, Republicans can't afford too many people splitting from ranks if they propose a referendum.
"I'm not for abortion, but I'm not really for trying to dictate people's rights either," Gillespie said., another"no" vote, said he heard from people who, like him, believe there is a time and place for abortions."There are more people that think like me that don't necessarily have the courage to vote exactly like me," Welborn said.
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