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(this post originally appeared on Planned Parenthood Advocate )

by Amy
North Dakota Public Affairs Manager
Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota 

After months of speculation North Dakota Governor John Hoeven finally announced his intentions to run for the U.S. Senate. His announcement came of the heels of Democratic Senator Byron Dorgan announcement he would not seek re-election to his seat in November. This unexpected development sent shock waves through the progressive movement in North Dakota.  Senator Dorgan served the people of North Dakota in the United States Congress for three decades. His leadership on four standing committees, most notably Chairman of the Indian Affairs committee, will be a significant loss for North Dakota.

The announcement by Governor ...

When the House of Representatives passed its historic health care reform bill , it unfortunately contained an amendment that is antithetical to health care reform.  I am, of course, talking about t he Stupak amendment —and if it makes its way into the final bill, it would effectively ban abortion from public and private insurance plans for millions of American women .  This would amount to millions of women actually losing coverage under health care reform—a possibility that Planned Parenthood and millions of pro-choicers that support women’s access to a safe, legal abortion, cannot accept.

Health care reform is about expanding access to health care—not taking coverage away.

We are doing everything in our ...

by Karina
Web Editor
Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota Action Fund

What’s a Planned Parenthood volunteer clinic escort and why are they needed? Well, unfortunately, everyday outside of our Highland Park clinic there are protesters who harass our patients as they enter and exit our clinic.  Our clinic escorts perform a very criticial role; they help ensure that our patients can enter and exit safely and with as little harassment from anti-choicers as possible.  It’s a challenging position, but at the end of the day, escorts know that they are making a big difference.  Check out the video below to learn more about the important work our escorts do.

A big thank you goes out to all of ...

by Karina
Web Editor
Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota Action Fund

So perhaps you might have heard about the Good Friday Protest earlier this month at our clinic in St. Paul? Well, today on the blog we’re featuring a video about that protest, which drew nearly a thousand anti-choicers, as well as a large group of supporters who marched in solidarity with Planned Parenthood.

(If the youtube embedding doesn’t work, you can watch the video HERE.)

Thanks to all those Planned Parenthood supporters who made this such a positive, productive day!

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You might remember reading about last year’s Good Friday Pledge a Protester Campaign on Feministing …Well, it’s that time of year—Good Friday is tomorrow and it’s also the deadline for this year’s Pledge Protester Campaign.

Every year on Good Friday, over a thousand anti-choice protesters descend on our St. Paul, Minnesota Highland Park Clinic for a Good Friday day-long protest.  It’s their largest protest of the year.

Watch a video about the Good Friday Protest and Pledge a Protester HERE .

With your help, their efforts will backfire.  When you contribute to our ‘Pledge a Protester’ campaign , you help guarantee that every protester they bring will raise money for Planned Parenthood. All of ...

by Karina
Web Editor
Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota Action Fund

(cross-posted on Planned Parenthood Advocate ) 

Today marks the 36th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that gave women the legal right to terminate a pregnancy. Anti-choicers mark the day by holding large protests across the country, including a huge March for Life protest in front of the Supreme Court Building in DC.

At the Minnesota Capitol building in St. Paul, Minnesota Concerned Citizens for Life hold their annual protest featuring speeches and messages from anti-choice politicians from the local and national level.

Also, in St. Paul, while anti-choice protesters peacefully protested across the street from the Planned Parenthood Highland Park Clinic, ...