# Mont. Code Ann. § 45-5-116: 45-5-116 Harm to fetus of another -- exceptions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T45_C5_P1_S45-5-116

## Section

- **Citation:** Mont. Code Ann. § 45-5-116
- **Heading:** 45-5-116 Harm to fetus of another -- exceptions
- **Jurisdiction:** Montana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MT Code / Title 45 / Chapter 5 / Part 1 / Section 45-5-116

## Text

45-5-116 . Harm to fetus of another -- exceptions. (1) A prosecution for a violation of 45-5-102 or 45-5-103 with regard to the death of a fetus of another may not be brought against:

(a) a person for conduct relating to an abortion for which the consent of the pregnant woman or a person authorized by law to act on her behalf has been obtained or for which the consent is implied by law;

(b) a person for any medical treatment of the pregnant woman or her fetus; or

(c) a woman with respect to her fetus.

(2) A prosecution for or conviction of an offense under 45-5-102 or 45-5-103 is not a bar to conviction of or punishment for any other crime committed by the defendant as part of the same conduct.

(3) As used in 45-5-102 , 45-5-103 , and this section, "fetus" means an organism of the species Homo sapiens from 8 weeks of development until complete expulsion or extraction from a woman's body.

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