Why Congress Must Pass the Women’s Health Protection Act to Uphold Reproductive Freedom
Abortion is legal, so why does it always feel like this is not the case? The reality for many Americans is that while abortion is indeed legal, it remains largely inaccessible. The Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA) addresses this at the federal level.
Threat to Abortion Enters New Era As Texas Bans Abortion Today
Texas Abortion Ban Opens the Door For Anti-Abortion Politicians in North Dakota to Follow
North Dakotans Spoke Up for Comprehensive Sex Ed
Comprehensive sex education is proven to improve health, relationships, and decision-making. In fact, sex education saves lives. But during the 2021 legislative session, North Dakota politicians decided to attack funding for sex education programs and vital academic research.
With sex ed funding under attack, North Dakotans spoke up. Read what university students, professors, and sexual and reproductive health advocates had to say about why our state needs both academic freedom and access to sex education.
Roe v. Wade is in Jeopardy: What Does it Mean for North Dakota?
This week, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear its first abortion case since conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett filled the seat of reproductive freedom advocate Ruth Bader Ginsburg. So, what does this mean for North Dakota?
Key Fights from North Dakota’s 2021 Legislative Session
Now that North Dakota’s 2021 legislative session has come to a close, we’re looking back on the issues and fights that we faced this year. While North Dakota continued battling the COVID-19 pandemic, anti-sexual and reproductive health legislators chose to target reproductive health care, LGBTQ+ rights, and academic freedom.
North Dakota Politicians Undermine the Future of Academic Freedom
Governor Burgum bowed to political pressure and signed SB 2030, a bill that deliberately attacks academic freedom by prohibiting a long-standing federally funded sex education and research program that has provided evidence-based education to hundreds of North Dakotans.
North Dakotans ask Gov. Burgum to Veto SB 2030
Supporters of academic freedom and sex education call on the governor to stop political overreach
Statement on Proposed Abortion Clinic Zoning Bill
North Dakota Lawmakers introduced SB 2323, a bill that would prohibit any new clinics offering abortion from opening within 30 miles of a public or private school.
North Dakota Lawmakers Hold Hearing on Bill Criminalizing Safe, Legal Abortion
HB 1313 would criminalize abortion, possibly resulting in life in prison without parole for doctors who provide abortion care. The measure leaves the door open to punish anyone who discusses abortion care, drives a friend or family member to an abortion appointment, or provides counseling to someone seeking an abortion with up to five years in prison.