North Dakota Ballot Box Alert! Measure 5 – Marijuana – What You Need to Know sent
We are now only a little over a month away from November 5, Concerned Women for America of North Dakota finds Initiative Statutory Measure 5 important! Simply put, Initiative Statutory Measure 5 allows the production and sale of cannabis and the possession and use of various forms of cannabis by individuals 21 years of age and older. This is […]
Voting Basics for North Dakota
The 2024 elections are approaching, and we need your help to ensure that every eligible vote counts in North Dakota! Here are ways to engage! Serve as a poll watcher during early voting (in some districts) and on Election Day. Reach out to your local Republican or Democrat parties for information on qualifications on how to apply. Serve as […]
Thank You AG Drew Wrigley for Defending North Dakota’s Abortion Ban
On September 12, Judge Bruce Romanick struck down the state’s abortion ban, stating in his summary judgment that the law was “unconstitutionally void for vagueness.” His opinion wipes out all restrictions on abortion in our state and removes all protections contained in the law that had input and approval from the North Dakota Hospital and […]
PRESS RELEASE: CWA of North Dakota’s Statement on Judge Romanick’s Ruling to Strike Down North Dakota Abortion Law
For Immediate Release September 13, 2024 Contact: Linda Thorsen 701-331-9792 CWA of North Dakota’s Statement on Judge Romanick’s Ruling to Strike Down North Dakota Abortion Law “Judge Romanick bases his judgment on theories not law.” Park River, North Dakota – Concerned Women for America (CWA) of North Dakota is puzzled by Judge Bruce Romanick’s strike […]
Girls’ Sports Bills Are Moving! Calls Needed to State Representatives
Thank you to everyone for contacting the House Human Services Committee! Your calls and emails relating to fair competition and equality in girls’ sports for all North Dakota female athletes made a difference! The committee gave both HB 1249 and HB 1489 a “Do Pass” recommendation by a vote of 9 to 3. There is […]
Action Needed: 1st and 14th Amendment Rights Threatened
Will you help pass a great piece of legislation? An important bill relating to preferred pronouns and school policies on expressed gender was heard by the Senate Judiciary Committee members on Wednesday, January 25, 2023. A member of the committee, Sen. Larry Luick (R-District 25), sponsored the bill. See his contact information below and send […]
Action Needed! Make a call on behalf of North Dakota female athletes.
You can make a difference in North Dakota by praying and acting on two important bills being considered during the 2023 North Dakota legislative session. HB 1249 and HB 1489 relating to fair competition and equality in girls’ sports for all North Dakota female athletes. HB 1249 and HB 1489 will protect women’s sports at […]
CWA of North Dakota Testifies on Pro-Life Bills
Concerned Women for America of North Dakota State Director Linda Thorson testified on a state-level life.gov bill that would provide expectant mothers with information and links to helpful resources offering support to them during pregnancy, as well as a fetal development bill that would provide a video showing a developing and moving image of a […]
State Director Hits the Airwaves
Media Interviews- Linda Thorson, CWA of North Dakota State Director January 18, 2023. State Director Linda Thorson joined Women of Another View to talk about the work of CWA of North Dakota in the upcoming legislative session. January 17, 2023. State Director Linda Thorsonwas interviewed by Kxnet.com TV on the abortion ban bill.
Speak Up to Protect Children from Harm
“It would be better for him to be thrown into the sea with a millstone tied around his neck than for him to cause one of these little ones to sin.” Luke 17:2 Sanford Health, the “largest rural health care system in the United States,” along with The Transformation Project, will be participating in the […]
North Dakota soon will be safer for the unborn
Read Linda Thorson’s letter to the editor in the Grand Forks Herald in response to Jim Shaw’s recent column that covered the unfounded fears of obstetrician-gynecologist Dr. Ana Tobiasz of Bismarck. Linda is the State Director for Concerned Women for America of North Dakota. Download a copy of Linda’s letter here.
CWA of North Dakota Supports Bipartisan “Trigger Statute” Soon to Go Into Effect
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 28, 2022FOR MORE INFORMATIONLinda Thorson (701) 331-9792 Concerned Women for America of North Dakota SupportsBipartisan “Trigger Statute” Soon to Go Into Effect Bismarck, North Dakota – Attorney General Drew Wrigley announced this morning that he hand-delivered a letter to the North Dakota Legislative Council today in response to the U.S. […]
Roe vs. Wade is Overturned! CWA of North Dakota Responds
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 24, 2022 FOR MORE INFORMATION: Linda Thorson (701) 331-9792 Concerned Women for America of North Dakota Applauds the SCOTUS Decision to Overturn Roe v. Wade Bismarck, North Dakota – North […]
Op-ed: North Dakota-Looking Towards a Post-Roe America
Linda Thorson, Concerned Women for America of North Dakota State Director, published an Op-ed in the Fargo Forum and Bismarck Tribune on a post-Roe America and what it will mean for North Dakota. You can read Linda’s Op-ed in the Fargo Forum here. If you are not a subscriber to the Fargo Forum, click here […]
Calls Needed for UND Gender Policy Proposal
The University of North Dakota (UND) has a proposed “gender inclusion” policy that infringes on the free speech rights of students, faculty, staff, and visitors and creates an unhealthy student housing environment. Although the proposed policy has been removed from the UND website, the North Dakota Catholic Conference saved a copy posted in the fall of 2021. […]
Register for North Dakota’s Pro-Life Conference
Concerned Women for America (CWA) of North Dakota invites you to attend the 2022 North Dakota Pro-Life Conference sponsored by our ally North Dakota Family Policy Alliance and in conjunction with many other pro-life organizations around the state, including CWA of North Dakota. We are excited to have CWA’s General Counsel, Mario Diaz, Esq. kick […]
Tell North Dakota Senators: Don’t Draft Our Daughters!
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State Director Talks All Things CWA and Dobbs
On October 14, Concerned Women for America (CWA) of North Dakota State Director Linda Thorson told No Apologies with Becker BEK Tv viewers about CWA! Find out the reasons Linda is excited for all that Concerned Women for America is doing, and the reason Linda invited all to join us in front of the Supreme Court […]
What we know about fetal development
Concerned Women for America of North Dakota State Director Linda Thorson’s letter to the editor “What we know about fetal development” was recently published in the Fargo Forum. Click here to read the article if you do not have a subscription.
Pro-life Protections Signed into Law!
Last week, Gov. Doug Burgum (Republican) signed into law SB 2030 – a bill concerning higher education challenge matching grant program, which will provide North Dakota Universities and Colleges matching grant funds for student scholarships. GREAT NEWS – The legislation included an amendment preventing state entities from partnering with an abortion provider or promoter. Concerned […]