Red River Women’s Clinic Raises $600,000 After Roe v Wade Axed

One corner of the internet is reminding us that the fight for women's health rights is not over. Over the course of three days, more than 8,000 people came together to raise more than 600,000 dollars for the relocation of the only abortion clinic in North Dakota.

The Red River Women's Clinic in Fargo, North Dakota was the beneficiary of the repeal of the constitutional right to an abortion. The new location of the clinic will be in Moorhead, Minnesota, which is close to North Dakota, so that care will not be interrupted for people seeking abortions in the region.

As an independent provider, they don't have the name and reputation to fall back on funding like national organizations would be able to. They can meet the unique needs of our region with the most tailored, compassionate care.

The campaign exceeded its goals in a few days. The goal of $1 million is to cover the costs of facilitating abortion services in legal states.

The organizers of the North Dakota Abortion Defenders are unknown at this time, but they were referred to as anally in an interview with CNN.

Gizmodo reached out to the Red River Women's Clinic on Monday but did not hear back by the time of publication.

After a leaked draft opinion indicated that the Supreme Court would overturn abortion rights, the clinic shared its plans to move to Moorhead. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reported that the clinic in Fargo has been open for more than 20 years.

North Dakota has a law that will ban all abortions except in cases of rape, incest or to save the life of the pregnant individual. Although abortions are still legal in the state for now, they will stop being allowed 30 days after North Dakota's attorney general provides certification to the state's Legislative Council certifying that the Supreme Court has changed its mind.

The Supreme Court had returned power to the states where it belonged, according to a statement from the governor of North Dakota.

Burgum said the decision is a victory for the many North Dakotans who have fought so hard and for so long to protect the unborn. In order to fulfill our constitutional duty, we will work with the North Dakota Attorney General's Office. We need to prioritize the health of pregnant women and children in need.

The governor of Minnesota signed an executive order on Saturday prohibiting state agencies from cooperating in the investigation or arrest of anyone accused of coming to the state for an abortion.