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Governor of North Dakota signs “heartbeat” bill banning abortion after 6 weeks

By Katie | Published: March 27, 2013

TweetGovernor Jack Dalrymple of North Dakota, a Republican, (duh!) signed three bills into law that would ban almost all abortions. Here are the three bills, all of which were passed by the Republican-controlled (duh!) legislature: 1. A requirement that doctors who perform abortions get admitting privileges at a local hospital. This could have the effect [...]

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North Dakotans will vote on a “personhood” amendment

By Maya | Published: March 25, 2013

TweetThere’s a reason North Dakota just won MoJo‘s Anti-Choice Champion award. Not even a week after passing a “heartbeat” bill, the state has approved a personhood amendment that would give fertilized eggs legal rights. Who needs a 6-week abortion ban if you can just outlaw the procedure altogether? North Dakota became the first state on Friday [...]

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Silence equals shame: Stepping into the light of my abortion

By Maya | Published: March 25, 2013

TweetEd. note: This is a guest post by award-winning poet, activist, and transformational leader Sonya Renee Taylor. It accompanies her video for Advocates For Youth’s 1 in 3 campaign. Check out Sonya’s full bio here. My father called me yesterday, after stumbling upon a Facebook ad that lead him to an interview I did for the [...]

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Quick Hit: Advocates talking abortion access at Mother Jones today

By Maya | Published: March 18, 2013

TweetWe all know that the battle over reproductive rights is mostly being waged in the states–from North Dakota to Texas to Mississippi. Today, Mother Jones is hosting a live discussion with some of the people working on the front lines to “keep choice alive” at the state level. The speakers include advocates from the Center for [...]

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Tell the Governor of North Dakota to veto the new “heartbeat” bill banning abortion after 6 weeks

By Maya | Published: March 18, 2013

TweetIt hasn’t even been two weeks, but Arkansas may not hold the title for the state with the most extreme abortion ban in the country for much longer. On Friday, the North Dakota legislature approved a “heartbeat” bill that, like Arkansas’ original proposal, would ban abortions as early as six weeks. Little more than a [...]

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