Red River Women's Clinic Explained

Red River Women's Clinic
Location:302 US-75
Region:Moorhead
State:Minnesota
Country:US
Speciality:Abortion and reproductive health
Founded:1998

The Red River Women's Clinic was originally located in Fargo, North Dakota, and for many years was the only abortion clinic in North Dakota.[1] It began operating in 1998.[2] The clinic's director is Tammi Kromenaker.[3] In 2013, the Center for Reproductive Rights sued on behalf of the clinic over a law requiring doctors performing abortions to have admitting privileges to local hospitals.[4]

In the wake of the Supreme Court's holding in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization that the United States constitution does not confer a right to abortion and the subsequent legal uncertainty over the status of abortion in North Dakota, the clinic moved to Moorhead, Minnesota, approximately three miles away and just on the other side of the state line.[5]

Notes and References

  1. 40 Years After Roe: Inside North Dakota's Only Abortion Clinic . Time . 22 January 2013 . 11 August 2015.
  2. Web site: N. Dakota abortion clinic sues to block new law . Seattle Times . 15 May 2013 . 11 August 2015 . Eckholm, Eric.
  3. Web site: North Dakota's only abortion clinic stays open after judge's ruling . CNN . 31 July 2013 . 11 August 2015 . Hassan, Carma.
  4. Web site: North Dakota abortion clinic launches legal bid to combat new state laws . The Guardian . 15 May 2013 . 11 August 2015 . Harris, Paul.
  5. Web site: 2022-08-05 . North Dakota clinic ramps up move across river to Minnesota . 2023-06-21 . AP NEWS . en.