ST. PAUL (KVRR) — A coalition of 22 attorneys general, including Keith Ellison of Minnesota, issue a joint statement reaffirming their commitment to supporting and expanding access to abortion care. It comes after the U.S. Supreme Court handed the matter back to the states on Friday. In Minnesota, the right to abortion is protected under a 1995 Minnesota Supreme Court…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — As of 8:30 p.m. Monday, the GoFundMe for Red River Women’s Clinic move to Moorhead had surged over $728,000. More than 9,000 people have contributed to the fundraiser. **ORIGINAL STORY BELOW** FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A GoFundMe account created just two days ago to raise money to move North Dakota’s only abortion clinic to Moorhead has…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) — Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has signed an executive order meant to protect the state’s abortion services from laws in neighboring states. This follows the U.S. Supreme Court decision ending constitutional protections for the procedure. Walz says this should help shield people seeking or providing abortions in Minnesota from facing legal consequences in other states. He…
MINNESOTA (KVRR) — In 2021, Minnesota Senator Tina Smith proposed a bill to expand the number of justices on the US Supreme Court from nine to thirteen. She says the goal is to restore balance and she also feels the court has lost some trust with the public in recent years. On Thursday, Senator Smith proposed another bill to grant…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Supreme Court overturning Roe versus Wade six to three is stirring up emotions of people on both sides of the aisle. Social media is flooded with comments expressing strong emotions. People are angry, excited, surprised and scared. Protests and rallies broke out nationwide, here locally a rally was held in front of the Federal Courthouse…
Bishop John FoldaFARGO (KVRR) – Diocese of Fargo Bishop John Folda says Friday’s Supreme Court ruling that overturns Roe v. Wade allows states like North Dakota “to once again be a sanctuary for all children, born and unborn.” “Over the last decades, millions of children lost their lives to abortion, and untold numbers of women and men suffered from the…
WASHINGTON (AP) – Former President Donald Trump praised the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision overruling a right to an abortion in an interview with Fox News. Three of the justices voting in favor were Trump appointees Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett. He said the decision announced Friday would “work out for everybody.” He added that the decision is…
Gov. Doug BurgumBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum says Friday’s landmark Supreme Court decision “returns power to the states where it belongs.” “Our administration has consistently supported pro-life legislation and this decision is a victory for the many North Dakotans who have fought so hard and for so long to protect the unborn in our state,” Burgum…
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years – a decision by its conservative majority to overturn the court’s landmark abortion cases. Friday’s outcome overturning Roe v. Wade is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states. The decision was the culmination of decades of efforts…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) – Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says abortion will be legal in Minnesota regardless of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling. He mentioned Doe V Gomez from 1995 where the Minnesota Supreme Court went even further than Roe V Wade that rules abortion a constitutional right at the state level. It allows low income women to use…
