Erin Bolton

Medication abortions in the U.S.

typically use two drugs, mifepristone and misoprostol.

That combination is used in roughly 85 percent of abortions overseen by Planned Parenthood of Montana.

CEO Martha Fuller says most women in the state would have to drive 90 miles or more if they couldn't get those medications in the mail.

Fuller says her doctors are preparing for the possibility of shifting to using only misoprostol, which can still be mailed.

But that can come with additional side effects.

For NPR News, I'm Erin Bolton in Columbia Falls, Montana.

Abortion care in Montana has long been protected by state Supreme Court precedent, spurring battles to elect justices that would overturn it. Blue Mountain Clinic in Missoula has been spread thin as more people from neighboring states with abortion bans seek care. Tess Fields says her staff hasn't turned patients away, but says care has been delayed.

Abortion care in Montana has long been protected by state Supreme Court precedent, spurring battles to elect justices that would overturn it. Blue Mountain Clinic in Missoula has been spread thin as more people from neighboring states with abortion bans seek care. Tess Fields says her staff hasn't turned patients away, but says care has been delayed.

She says constitutional protection for abortion care makes that a less risky investment, but she still worries about the potential for federal restrictions. For NPR News, I'm Erin Bolton in Columbia Falls, Montana.

She says constitutional protection for abortion care makes that a less risky investment, but she still worries about the potential for federal restrictions. For NPR News, I'm Erin Bolton in Columbia Falls, Montana.