North Dakota legislature approves conditional abortion ban

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[Princip. Conservative]

[JURIST] The North Dakota Legislative Assembly [official website] passed a bill [PDF text] Monday prohibiting abortion [JURIST news archive] in the state if the US Supreme Court [official website] ever declares that such a move would be constitutional. The measure, which Governor John Hoeven [official website] is expected to sign, passed the state House 68-24 and the Senate 29-16. In the event that the US Supreme Court overturns the 1973 Roe v. Wade [LII backgrounder; opinion] decision, the bill would subject anyone performing an abortion to a prison sentence of up to 5 years, a $5,000 fine, or possibly both. An exception would be made in cases of rape, incest, or where the life of the mother was in danger.

North Dakota has become the second state to pass this type of abortion law; Mississippi approved a similar measure [FMF report] last month.

[Princip. Conservative]

Good to see that more and more states are looking at banning abortion. I wonder how many states would actually ban it, should Roe v. Wade be overturned - something which is no longer just a remote possibility.

[Erik Latranyi]

I wonder how many states would actually ban it, should Roe v. Wade be overturned...

Just look at a Red vs Blue state map and deduct 20%.

[Uncle Miltie]

Didn’t see this in the morning’s Fargo Forum. Hmmmmm.

[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

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[Smokin' Joe]

BTTT!

[Grunthor]

“the bill would subject anyone performing an abortion to a prison sentence of up to 5 years, a $5,000 fine, or possibly both. An exception would be made in cases of rape, incest, or where the life of the mother was in danger.”

All very acceptable.

[MountainFlower]

Thanks for the PING! HALLELUJAH! It is a start...May God bring more to follow!

[2harddrive]

Hip, Hip, Hooray!!!!

[2harddrive]

Alahu Akbar! (LOL)