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Sixty-sixth
Legislative Assembly HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 3029
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Representatives Steiner, B. Anderson, Lefor, Meier, Rohr, D. Ruby
Senators Kannianen, Luick, Myrdal
1 A concurrent resolution urging Congress to pass a federal prohibition on abortions performed 20
2 weeks postfertilization.
3 WHEREAS, a bill prohibiting abortions from being performed 20 weeks postfertilization
4 passed in the United States House of Representatives in 2013, 2015, and 2017; and
5 WHEREAS, in 2017, the bill prohibiting abortions from being performed 20 weeks
6 postfertilization failed to pass in the United States Senate by only nine votes; and
7 WHEREAS, over twenty states, including North Dakota, have implemented laws, with
8 varying exceptions, prohibiting abortions from being performed 20 weeks postferilization;
9 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF
10 NORTH DAKOTA, THE SENATE CONCURRING THEREIN:
11 That the Sixty-sixth Legislative Assembly urges the Congress of the United States to pass a
12 federal prohibition on abortions performed 20 weeks postfertilization; and
13 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Secretary of State forward copies of this resolution
14 to the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the President pro tempore of the
15 United States Senate, and each member of the North Dakota Congressional Delegation.
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