Gov. Kelly Armstrong has signed the North Dakota Med Ed bill to protect pregnant women’s lives from abortion misinformation. Sponsored by Susan B. Anthony National Pro-Life Women’s Caucus members Rep. Karen Rohr and Sen. Janne Myrdal, the bill establishes materials to educate medical professionals on the ability and necessity of providing emergency care to pregnant women under North Dakota’s pro-life law. HB 1511 requires OB-GYNs to review the materials on the medical and legal parameters of North Dakota law before performing an abortion.
North Dakota is among the first states to pass a Med Ed bill to end the confusion caused by the abortion lobby through direct education to doctors. South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem signed the first Med Ed bill into law in 2024 and this year Kentucky passed a law dispelling that women can’t get medical care under the state pro-life law. Other states have taken similar steps administratively, including Texas and Florida.
Sue Liebel, state affairs director for SBA Pro-Life America, celebrated the victory for North Dakota moms:
“We thank Gov. Armstrong for making North Dakota among the first states to protect women’s lives with a Med Ed law. Regardless of political affiliation or whether someone is pro-life or pro-choice, North Dakotans of all philosophies can celebrate that moms will be better protected through direct education to our doctors on their ability to exercise reasonable medical judgment in all situations.
“Though every state with a pro-life law allows pregnant women to receive emergency care, the abortion industry has sown confusion on this fact to justify their position of abortion without limits. With many in the media refusing to fact-check this obvious lie, other states should look to North Dakota in combatting dangerous abortion misinformation.”
North Dakota is one of 22 states with a pro-life law protecting life at 12 weeks or sooner. North Dakota’s pro-life law is not currently in effect due to litigation.
