North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum signed a new law on Monday banning abortions in most cases, including rape or incest, after six weeks of pregnancy. The law is among the strictest in the country.
The legislation only permits abortions within those first six weeks in cases of rape, incest, or medical emergencies.
“This bill clarifies and refines existing state law which was triggered into effect by the Dobbs decision and reaffirms North Dakota as a pro-life state,” Burgum, a Republican, said in a statement.
The North Dakota Senate and House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 2150 with strong majorities—42–5 in the upper chamber and 76–14 in the lower chamber….