A HUGE Pro-Life Victory for ND!

I am thrilled to pass along great news about the protection of our pro-life laws here in ND! The ND Supreme Court ruled a few hours ago that the abortion ban protecting preborn children that was signed into law in 2023 is constitutional and must be upheld. This was essentially the “Trigger Law” put into place in 2007, which said abortions would no longer be allowed in ND after Roe v. Wade was struck down, as it was with the Dobbs case in 2022. However, as soon as that happened, pro-abortion groups took the state to court to block and overturn our law. They just lost!

So, what does this mean? It means that our state bans abortion in virtually all cases, with the only exceptions being rape and incest under 6 weeks pregnant, or to protect the life of the mother. Importantly, it also does not allow psychological conditions to be sufficient medical reasons for abortions, something pro-abortion groups have been pushing for.

After two years of court battles (including NDFA and allied orgs successfully fighting subpoenas associated with this case), the legislature’s overwhelming decision to protect life in our state was reaffirmed. We want to thank legislators for taking that important vote in 2007, Governor Hoeven for signing it into law, and also want to thank the ND Attorney General’s Office for fighting in court these past two years to protect the law.

While this is a huge win, we are nevertheless disappointed that 3 of the 5 justices decided against the law (they needed 4 to rule it unconstitutional). It’s an important reminder that even in a conservative, faith-based state like ours, nothing is guaranteed in public policy battles. For that reason, NDFA is committed to keep fighting on your behalf in the political arena to defend your deeply held beliefs. But for now, we thank the Lord for his provision and celebrate this important victory!