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    North Dakota Bans Most Abortions

    When he signed the nation's three toughest abortion restrictions yesterday, North Dakota's Republican Governor Jack Dalrymple conceded they might be thrown out by federal courts but said he and the state legislature wanted "to discover the boundaries of Roe v.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    When he signed the nation's three toughest abortion restrictions yesterday, North Dakota's Republican Governor Jack Dalrymple conceded they might be thrown out by federal courts but said he and the state legislature wanted "to discover the boundaries of Roe v. Wade." It's a strategy that has divided the so-called "pro-life" movement, say Sarah Kliff, health policy reporter for the Washington Post.

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      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Anna Scott

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      editorial writer at the Los Angeles Times

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