Background: House Bill 1511 would require the state board of medicine to create an informational video about what medical care is and isn’t allowed under the law for pregnant people experiencing life-threatening medical conditions.
Our position: The ACLU of North Dakota opposes House Bill 1511. Doctors don’t need legal explainers about the best course of treatment. They need to be able to do their jobs without political interference.
A video is not and should never be a substitute for a doctor’s medical education, experience and relationship with their patient. Instead, House Bill 1511 gives anti-abortion activists a guise to appear to care about pregnant patients while actually passing legislation that further enshrines anti-abortion cruelty.
