Letter: Potential impact of ‘personhood’ bill is staggering
Sydney Stock February 4, 2025 A deeply troubling bill, House Bill 1373, has been introduced in the North Dakota legislature. This so-called “personhood” bill aims to redefine the term “human being” within the state’s criminal code to include fertilized eggs — specifically “upon the fusion of a human sperm and egg”. Such a change […]
Repro Health Bills at the State Legislature
Amy Jacobson, Executive DirectorPrairie Action ND January 29, 2025 The state legislature is debating several bills impacting reproductive health- your voice is needed! House Bill 1373 is a radical ‘Personhood’ bill at the state legislature. At its core, this bill seeks to redefine the term “human being” to mean a fertilized egg—upon the fusion […]
A Judge Strikes Down North Dakota’s Abortion Ban and Rules that Access is Protected
By: AP News | Jack Dura, John Hana September 12, 2024 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A state judge struck down North Dakota’s abortion ban Thursday, declaring that broad guarantees of personal liberty in the constitution of his conservative, Republican-dominated state create a fundamental right to abortion before a fetus is viable. The state’s GOP attorney […]
Crisis Pregnancy Centers must be held accountable
By: Kali Bauer, Executive Coordinator, Minot Women’s Network August 5, 2024 Have you ever seen a sign on the side of a building or on a billboard with advertisements such as “Unexpected Pregnancy? We provide free pregnancy testing,” “Pregnant and Scared? Free ultrasounds are available!,” or “Considering an abortion? Peer counselors are here to help”? […]
Major Win: Fargo Public Schools Pull ‘Baby Olivia’ Video After Community Pushback!
By: Amy Jacobson, Executive Director, Prairie Action ND April 24, 2024 Last 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Disconnect Between ND Voters, Legislators
11.13.23 – The North Dakota News Cooperative report: “North Dakota legislators are out of sync with their voters on the state’s strict abortion law and decidedly independent on topics like property taxes and ballot measures expected to be a focal point during elections a year from now, according to results from the first North Dakota […]
Upholding Reproductive Rights: A Call to Action in North Dakota
June 18, 2023By: Amy JacobsonExecutive Director, Prairie Action ND It has been one year since the Supreme Court of the United States overturned Roe v. Wade, a decision that shattered nearly 50 years of precedent and stripped individuals of the right to control their own bodies. Following swiftly, our state legislature passed a stringent near-total […]
North Dakota Supreme Court Says “Trigger” Ban is Likely Unconstitutional
State Supreme Court keeps the total abortion ban blocked 03.16.23 – Today, the North Dakota Supreme Court ruled that the state’s total abortion ban violates the state constitution and should remain blocked. In its decision, the court found that abortion providers’ challenge to the “trigger” law is likely to succeed and that ban likely violates […]