House Passes Amendment to Abortion Bill | Video

Jessica Roose | 3/21/2013

This afternoon lawmakers in the North Dakota House passed an amendment to an abortion bill that would ban school districts and institutes of higher education from accepting money from organizations who perform or council people to have an abortion.

Opponents argued that the amendment would restrict research on topics that include sex education and teen pregnancy.

But supporters say that`s not the case.

"It does not prohibit funds to be spent in sex education and family planning. It only restricts with whom the state can partner," said Representative Peter Silbernagel (R) from Casselton.

"Allow our faculty and researchers to continue identifying solutions to the economic and environmental, medical and societal problems our state faces," said Representative Joshua Boschee (D) from Fargo.

The amendment passed with 57 votes.

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