2024: Aaron Flint Opposed Initiative 128, Which Amended The Montana Constitution To Provide A Right To Abortion
2024: Flint Encouraged People To Vote Against Initiative 128 And Amplified A Letter Against It That Called Abortion An “Evil”
September 2024: Flint Encouraged People To Vote No On Initiative 128. “Just say no. Say no to all of them. That's not just my take, that's what Montana Governor Greg Gianforte (R-MT) had to say as well when it comes to the constitutional initiatives that will appear on your ballot this Fall. […] NO ON CI-128 Gov. Gianforte: ‘It's poorly worded. It's misleading. It says that once a baby reaches viability, you need someone in the medical profession to approve the abortion. But the way it's worded, it could be the secretary at Planned Parenthood who authorizes the abortion for any reason. To put something in the Montana constitution that would authorize abortion up through and including the moment of birth- it's just not the right thing. I believe life is precious. It should be protected. Reasonable people can disagree on when you draw the line, but when the baby is viable we should not be performing abortions.’” [Montana Talks, Aaron Flint Column, 9/23/24]
October 2024: Flint Amplified A Letter Against Initiative 128 That Said “Sadly, The Evil Of Abortion Already Exists In Our State.” “Over one hundred faith leaders have signed on to a ‘Letter to the Church in Montana’ to speak out against CI-128, a radical abortion initiative that also fails to mention gender specific language. The Montana Family Foundation is sharing the full letter below. […] ‘Sadly, the evil of abortion already exists in our State. Constitutional Initiative CI-128 is an expansion of this evil. If this ballot initiative passes in November, more children made in the image of God will be killed in the womb, and the sanctity and dignity of human life will be increasingly diminished. Finally, God’s design for the family, which is already under attack, will only be further degraded.’” [Montana Talks, Aaron Flint Column, 10/10/24]
April 2024: Flint: “The Radical Left Is Trying To Get Abortion Enshrined In The Montana Constitution With Some Very Deceptive Language.” “Have you seen these guys hanging outside of stores with clipboards all across Montana? They want you to sign their petition. What should you do? ‘Decline to Sign.’ […] Another petition drive will basically deal with abortion. The radical Left is trying to get abortion enshrined in the Montana Constitution with some very deceptive language. It will basically allow for abortion on demand all the way up to the due date.” [Montana Talks, Aaron Flint Column, 4/19/24]
January 2024: Flint Used Three Laughing Emojis In A Tweet About Whether Abortion Was Guaranteed In The Montana Constitution. “Abortion is GUARANTEED per the MT Constitution! They say. We need to amend the MT Constitution to protect abortion! They also say... #MTPol.” [Aaron Flint, Twitter, 1/18/24]
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[Aaron Flint, Twitter, 1/18/24]
November 2024: Montana Voters Passed Constitutional Initiative 128, Which Provided A Right To Abortion
November 2024: Montana Voters Passed Constitutional Initiative 128 To Provide A Right To Abortion. “Montana voters have passed a ballot measure to amend the state’s constitution to include the right to an abortion, cementing access to abortion services in the state. Constitutional Initiative No. 128 in Montana amends the state constitution to ‘expressly provide a right to make and carry out decisions about one’s own pregnancy, including the right to abortion.’” [The Hill, 11/6/24]