North Dakota legislation · 69th Legislative Assembly
North Dakota HB1511: AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 43-17-27.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to physician continuing education requirements; to amend and reenact section 14-02.1-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to limitations on the performance of an abortion; to provide an appropriation; to provide an effective date; and to declare an emergency.
Status: Signed into law, April 21, 2025
Relating to physician continuing education requirements; to amend and reenact section 14‑02.1‑04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to limitations on the performance of an abortion; to provide an appropriation; to provide an effective date; and to declare an emergency.
What the bill says
An act to create and enact a new subsection to section 43-17-27.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to physician continuing education requirements; to amend and reenact section 14-02.1-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to limitations on the performance of an abortion; to provide an appropriation; to provide an effective date; and to declare an emergency.
From the enrolled text, April 14, 2025:
AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 43-17-27.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to physician continuing education requirements; to amend and reenact section 14-02.1-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to limitations on the performance of an abortion; to provide an appropriation; to provide an effective date; and to declare an emergency. SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 14-02.1-04 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows: 14-02.1-04. Limitations on the performance of abortions - Penalty. 1. An abortion may not be performed by any personindividual other than a physician who is using applicable medical standards and who is licensed to practice in this state. All physicians performing abortion procedures must have admitting privileges at a hospital located within thirty miles [42.28 kilometers] of the abortion facility and staff privileges to replace hospital on-staff physicians at that hospital. These privileges must include the abortion procedures the physician will be performing at abortion facilities. An abortion facility must have a staff member trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation present at all times when the abortion facility is open and abortions are scheduled to be performed. 2. After the first twelve weeks of pregnancy but before the time at which the unborn child may reasonably be expected to have reached viability, an abortion may not …