North Dakota
North Dakota Supreme Court asked to keep overturned abortion ban in place during state's appeal
Attorneys for the state of North Dakota have asked the state Supreme Court to let North Dakota’s overturned abortion ban remain in effect during the state’s appeal of a judge’s September ruling that found the law unconstitutional.
Earlier in October, state District Judge Bruce Romanick denied the state’s request for a stay, saying: “The Court has found the law unconstitutional under the state constitution. It would be non-sensical for this Court to keep a law it has found to be unconstitutional in effect pending appeal.”
Last week, the state asked the Supreme Court for a stay pending appeal, saying “this case presents serious, difficult, and unresolved constitutional questions that are of profound importance to the people of this State,” among other reasons, such as preserving the status quo.
North Dakota previously had one abortion clinic, but now none. The Red River Women’s Clinic filed the lawsuit initially against North Dakota’s previous abortion ban in 2022. The clinic moved from Fargo to neighboring Moorhead, Minnesota, soon after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade that year.
In 2023, North Dakota’s Republican-controlled Legislature revised the state’s abortion laws in the wake of the Dobbs ruling.
The ban, which took effect in April 2023, prohibited performance of an abortion as a felony crime. The only exceptions were to save the life of the mother or to prevent a “serious health risk” to her, or for cases of rape or incest, but only in the first six weeks.
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – Roads in northwest North Dakota are reporting extremely low visibility due to blowing dust and dirt.
The North Dakota Highway Patrol shared photos of an intense dust storm that led to a crash in Williams County on Highway 85 at 1:30 p.m.
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Photo courtesy of the North Dakota Highway Patrol -
Photo courtesy of the North Dakota Highway Patrol
The NDHP is advising the public to stay home if possible, and if you must travel, slow down, turn on your headlights, increase following distance, and be prepared for rapidly changing conditions.
KELOLAND News also received photos from our viewers of dust storms in South Dakota.
WILLIAMS COUNTY, N.D. (Valley News Live) – The North Dakota Highway Patrol is urging drivers in northwest North Dakota to stay off the roads Thursday afternoon as blowing dirt creates near-zero visibility in some areas.
As of 1:30 p.m. Thursday, troopers were reporting low to no visibility in parts of the region, including along Highway 85 in Williams County near mile marker 212, where a crash occurred. The Highway Patrol shared a photo from the crash scene showing extremely reduced visibility.
Officials are asking people to stay home if possible. Those who must travel are urged to slow down, turn on their headlights, leave extra space between vehicles and be prepared for rapidly changing conditions.
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