Abortion Ban in ND House Will Challenge Roe v Wade Decision, Deny Women Access to Contraception
February 18, 2009 2:06:00
St. Paul — In North Dakota, a bill to define a fertilized egg as a person has passed out of the house and will be debated by the Senate in the coming weeks.
HB 1572 was approved in the North Dakota house by a vote of 51-41. The bill was specifically crafted as a challenge to the Roe v Wade decision. HB 1572 could also outlaw contraception as well as medical procedures used to treat tubal pregnancies and infertility.
“HB 1572 is dangerous, far reaching and allows the government, not women and families, to make critical decisions about health care,” said Sarah Stoesz, President and CEO of Planned Parenthood Minnesota (PPMNS).
“Women and families, not politicians, should decide what’s best for their unique circumstances. Whether the issue is abortion, birth control, or in vitro fertilization, women, in consultation with doctors should make these personal medical decisions,” said Stoesz.
“This bill is not representative of the majority of North Dakotans, it is merely another attempt by a narrow minority fixated on an agenda that most Americans simply don’t support,” Stoesz said.
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