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Prairie Action ND

Politics in the 701

Major Win: Fargo Public Schools Pull ‘Baby Olivia’ Video After Community Pushback!

By: Amy Jacobson, Executive Director, Prairie Action NDApril 24, 2024Last month we notified you that Fargo Public Schools was using a video in health class produced by the far-right, anti-choice organization Live Action. This video, titled ‘Baby Olivia’, is highly deceptive, inaccurately portraying the developmental timeline of fetuses and employing a pregnancy timeline that contradicts […]

Use of Fetal Development Video Must Stop

By: Micah Harwood, former Fargo Public Schools Student March 30, 2024 I am a former student of Fargo Public Schools and so I am aware of a lot of internal problems that need to be addressed. However, I will gloss over those for the sole reason of having this specific issue addressed. Fargo Public Schools […]

Fair Housing Month Reminds Us There is Work Left To Do to Ensure Fair Housing for All

By: Michelle Rydz, Executive Director, High Plains Fair Housing Center April 1, 2024 This month all over the state of North Dakota we commemorate Fair Housing Month with trainings, panel discussions, movies, library displays, and city and state proclamations celebrating this important legislation. The Fair Housing Act, passed days after the assassination of Dr. Martin […]

North Dakotans Deserve Health Care, Including Abortion and IVF

By: Elizabeth Samuelson March 24, 2024 Just before the Alabama Supreme Court ruling, I received a diagnosis informing me that my partner and I would possibly need assistance through IVF to have a child. I began having various labs and medical procedures completed to assess the health of my reproductive organs while representatives in North […]

Demand Removal of Deceptive Video from Fargo Schools

Did you know that Fargo Public Schools is currently using a video in health class produced by the far-right, anti-choice organization Live Action? This video, titled ‘Baby Olivia’, is highly deceptive, inaccurately portraying the developmental timeline of fetuses and employing a pregnancy timeline that contradicts mainstream medical standards. As concerned parents and community members, we must push […]