Flowers bloom outside the gates of North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota. | Public Domain
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has vetoed part of a bill that would have penalized higher education institutions that direct government grant money to abortion providers.
Last Friday, Burgum signed Senate Bill 2030, which includes a clause prohibiting colleges and universities from providing challenge grant funding to entities that provide abortions unless the abortions provided are “necessary to prevent the death of the woman.”
However, Burgum vetoed a section of the bill that would have created a penalty of $2.8 million for any institution of higher learning found to violate the grant ban.
The North Dakota Senate would need to initiate efforts to override Gov. Doug Burgum's partial veto of the bill, and Senate Majority Leader Rich Wardner said the majority of senators accept the veto.
North Dakota lawmakers not seeking to override veto of penalties for state colleges abortion ties
The North Dakota Senate would need to initiate efforts to override Gov. Doug Burgum s partial veto of the bill, and Senate Majority Leader Rich Wardner said the majority of senators accept the veto. 3:09 pm, May 10, 2021 ×
North Dakota State University students and professors hold signs at a rally for academic freedom held in response to legislation aimed at an NDSU sex-ed program that involves Planned Parenthood on April 22, 2021, at NDSU’s Memorial Union in Fargo. Alyssa Goelzer / The Forum
BISMARCK State lawmakers do not plan to override Gov. Doug Burgum s partial veto of a bill that restricts North Dakota State University and the University of North Dakota from partnering with abortion providers or supporters.
North Dakota lawmakers not seeking to override veto of penalties for state colleges abortion ties
The North Dakota Senate would need to initiate efforts to override Gov. Doug Burgum s partial veto of the bill, and Senate Majority Leader Rich Wardner said the majority of senators accept the veto. 3:09 pm, May 10, 2021 ×
North Dakota State University students and professors hold signs at a rally for academic freedom held in response to legislation aimed at an NDSU sex-ed program that involves Planned Parenthood on April 22, 2021, at NDSU’s Memorial Union in Fargo. Alyssa Goelzer / The Forum
BISMARCK State lawmakers do not plan to override Gov. Doug Burgum s partial veto of a bill that restricts North Dakota State University and the University of North Dakota from partnering with abortion providers or supporters.
Flowers bloom outside the gates of North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota. | Public Domain
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has vetoed part of a bill that would have penalized higher education institutions that direct government grant money to abortion providers.
Last Friday, Burgum signed Senate Bill 2030, which includes a clause prohibiting colleges and universities from providing challenge grant funding to entities that provide abortions unless the abortions provided are “necessary to prevent the death of the woman.”
However, Burgum vetoed a section of the bill that would have created a penalty of $2.8 million for any institution of higher learning found to violate the grant ban.