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 […]
North Dakota politicians should resist the urge to legislate private, medical decisions
Kylie Oversen January 9, 2025 “As our state legislative assembly convenes in Bismarck, I call on my district’s legislators and legislators across the state to focus on issues that are truly impacting North Dakotan’s daily lives, and to stay away from attempting to legislate private, medical decisions. A poll commissioned by the North Dakota News Cooperative, […]
Working for a Better North Dakota: Our Legislative Priorities for 2025
Amy Jacobson, Executive Director, Prairie Action North Dakota January 4, 2025 Today marks the beginning of the North Dakota legislative session, and the stakes couldn’t be higher. This year, we anticipate a wave of harmful proposals—attacking human rights, undermining public education, and banning books—diverting focus and resources from critical issues like housing, healthcare, and economic security […]
Hanson to introduce bills protecting IVF and contraceptives
For Immediate Release October 28, 2024 FARGO — While North Dakota’s near-total abortion ban awaits final resolution by the state supreme court after being ruled unconstitutional by the district court, many North Dakotans fear that other reproductive health care services like fertility care and contraceptives are at risk. After her breast cancer diagnosis, Shauna Erickson-Abou […]
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”? […]
Urgent Act: Senators Cramer and Hoeven vote against Right to Contraction Act
June 13, 2024 Last week North Dakota’s federal delegation cast votes that, yet again, fail to protect the health and future of millions of Americans. On June 5th, the U.S. Senate voted on the Right to Contraception Act, a simple bill that protects the right to contraception, which has been threatened across the country. Despite […]
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 […]