North Dakota Stands Up for Life

North Dakota House Passes Abortion Ban
Feb 17 2009 7:37PMKXMCTV Minot
North Dakota's House of Representatives has passed a bill effectively outlawing abortion.The House voted 51-41 this afternoon to declare that a fertilized egg has all the rights of any person.That means a fetus could not be legally aborted without the procedure being considered murder.Minot Republican Dan Ruby has sponsored other bills banning abortion in previous legislative sessions - all of which failed.He also sponsored today's bill and says it is compatable with Roe versus Wade - the Supreme Court decision which legalized abortion.(Rep. Dan Ruby, -R- Minot) "This is the exact language that's required by Roe vs. Wade. It stipulated that before a challenge can be made, we have to identify when life begins, and that's what this does." VO CONTINUES But Minot Democrat Kari Conrad says the bill will land North Dakota in court, trying to defend the constitutionality of a law that goes against the Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion.(Rep. Kari Conrad, -D- Minot) "People who presented this bill, were very clear that they intended to challenge Roe versus Wade. So they intend to put the state of North Dakota into court defending Roe vs. Wade"The bill now goes to the North Dakota Senate. watch the video save this article / add to your favorites list
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