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North Dakota
Laws in Detail

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North Dakota

Political Info and Laws in Brief

Executives

  • Governor John Hoeven (R) is anti-choice.

Legislature

  • The North Dakota House is anti-choice.
  • The North Dakota Senate is anti-choice.

ANTI-CHOICE LAWS

Abortion Bans

North Dakota has an unconstitutional and unenforceable criminal ban on abortion, and has a near-total criminal ban on abortion that would take effect if Roe v. Wade is overturned.
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Biased Counseling & Mandatory Delay

North Dakota law subjects women seeking abortion services to biased-counseling requirements and mandatory delays.
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Counseling Ban/Gag Rule

North Dakota has a partially unconstitutional and unenforceable law that prohibits certain state employees and organizations receiving state funds from counseling or referring women for abortion services.
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Insurance Prohibition for Abortion

North Dakota restricts insurance coverage of abortion.
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Other Anti-Choice Law

North Dakota law includes a strongly anti-choice policy statement.
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Public Facilities Restriction

North Dakota prohibits the use of some public facilities for the performance of abortions.
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Refusal to Provide Medical Services

North Dakota allows certain individuals or entities to refuse to provide women specific reproductive health services, information, or referrals.
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Restrictions on Low-Income Women's Access to Abortion

North Dakota restricts low-income women's access to abortion.
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Restrictions on Young Women's Access to Abortion

North Dakota law restricts young women's access to abortion services by mandating parental consent.
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Spousal Consent

North Dakota has an unconstitutional and unenforceable law mandating spousal consent before a married woman may obtain an abortion.
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Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers (TRAP)

North Dakota prohibits certain qualified health care professionals from performing abortions, and has an unconstitutional and unenforceable law that subjects abortion providers to burdensome restrictions not applied to other medical professionals.
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OTHER RELEVANT LAWS

Post-Viability Abortion Restriction

North Dakota restricts post-viability abortions.
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98 percent of North Dakota counties have no abortion provider

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Source: Guttmacher Institute

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