North Dakota state Senate Rejects so-called "personhood" bill

Late Friday afternoon, the North Dakota state Senate, which has an anti-choice majority, rejected a dangerous so-called "personhood" bill that would have outlawed abortion and could have led to bans on birth control, stem-cell research, and in-vitro fertilization.

NARAL Pro-Choice America president Nancy Keenan hailed the North Dakota Senate, but cautioned, "Today's victory in North Dakota is an important step forward for pro-choice Americans, but it's not the end. ...the anti-choice movement is waging war on women's freedom and privacy by advancing so-called 'personhood' measures in 16 states."

You should know that fighting this dangerous bill was a top priority for NARAL Pro-Choice America. NARAL contacted their members in North Dakota with email alerts and volunteer phone banks that reached 542 supporters in the state who then contacted their senators and urged them to oppose this dangerous bill. In addition, nearly 20,000 national activists sent messages to North Dakota's anti-choice Gov. John Hoeven, urging him to veto any abortion-ban legislation that reaches his desk.

That's a lot of hard work, so if you were one of the thousands who took action, pat yourself on the back. WELL DONE! Jen at the Women's Rights blog at Change.org commends you too, saying:

Well done NARAL for getting it's supporters to help the State Senate of North Dakota to reject this deceitful piece of legislation.

Let's keep up the good work!