Letter to the editor: Personhood legislation will put women’s lives at risk

Should a fertilized egg have the same legal status as you? Some of our lawmakers think so. The North Dakota Legislature is considering three bills that would recognize and defend the rights of every human being “at any stage of development.” These extreme “personhood” bills have a narrow intent — to ban abortion — but a broad impact with dangerous consequences for women and families.

By: By Karla Rose Hanson, Fargo, The Jamestown Sun