North Dakota House rejects bill to make performing an abortion a felony Under House Bill 1313, someone found to have performed an abortion, unless the procedure is done to save the life of the mother, would've been guilty of a Class AA felony, punishable by up to life in prison without parole. The bill did not take aim at women seeking abortions. Written By: Jeremy Turley | × Anti-abortion protesters hold signs July 11, 2018, outside the Red River Women's Clinic in Fargo, North Dakota's only abortion clinic. Erin Bormett / The Forum BISMARCK — The North Dakota House of Representatives overwhelmingly rejected a bill that would have made performing an abortion legally akin to murdering an unborn child.