North Dakota – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

19 Jun

Differing abortion laws in Minnesota, North Dakota create confusion for patients crossing state lines

MollyUnited StatesAbortion Care, Healthcare, Minnesota, North Dakota, travel, United States

"Differing abortion laws in Minnesota and North Dakota are leading to confusion and fear for out-of-state patients seeking abortion care at the Red River Women’s Clinic, according to clinic director Tammi Kromenaker...."

Democratic AGs are using the courts to win on abortion, gun control

TobysFundUnited StatesAbortion Rights, Court Rulings, North Dakota, United States, Washington, Washington State

These state attorneys general are finding successes that eluded them for years "Ferguson is one of several Democratic attorneys general moving aggressively on key social policy issues to blunt Republican initiatives across the country designed to loosen gun restrictions, outlaw abortion and curtail the rights of transgender residents..."

North Dakota governor signs near-total abortion ban into law

TobysFundUnited StatesAbortion Ban, Abortion Rights, legislation, North Dakota, United States

Gov. Doug Burgum of North Dakota has signed into law a near-total ban on abortion, becoming the latest Republican governor to adopt stringent antiabortion measures after the overturning of Roe v. Wade. The law enacted Monday, one of the strictest in the country, will permit abortions in cases of rape and incest but only in the first six weeks of pregnancy. The law also makes an exception in the case of a “serious” physical health risk or to prevent death of the patient.