Create pregnancy center autonomy and rights of expression act

This bill prohibits Montana state and local governments from creating laws or policies that restrict pregnancy centers from operating without offering or promoting abortion services. It directly affects private nonprofit organizations that provide pregnancy-related counseling, testing, and support services to women and families. The legislation defines pregnancy centers as entities that promote childbirth and alternatives to abortion, while explicitly banning regulations that would require them to offer abortions, distribute abortion-inducing drugs, refer patients for abortions, or display pro-abortion advertisements. Additionally, the bill prevents governments from penalizing centers for providing prenatal care, parenting resources, or other pregnancy-related services based on their stance against abortion. The law includes specific definitions for terms like abortion, contraception, and ectopic pregnancy to clarify what services are protected under the act.