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It was supposed to be another quiet Friday at the Red River Women\u2019s Clinic in Fargo, the only abortion provider in North Dakota. The clinic\u2019s staff uses the end of the work week for administrative tasks, calling patients and scheduling appointments for the coming days.<\/p>\n
Then, this morning, the ruling came down<\/a>: \u201cSupreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade\u201d was plastered across computer screens. Staff members hugged. Others covered their agape mouths with their hands. Some wiped away tears. Then it was back to work \u2014 there was no other choice. \u201cRight after Roe v. Wade was overturned, I got a call from a woman wanting an abortion. She just moved to the area and has a small infant,\u201d Tammi Kromenaker, the clinic\u2019s director and owner, said. \u201cI got the most debilitating news ever and then a patient called. This is why we do it.\u201d<\/p>\n Abortion will be illegal in the state as soon as the attorney general certifies to the legislative council the Dobbs ruling, setting into motion the state\u2019s trigger law<\/a>, which prohibits all abortions except in cases of rape, incest or to save the life of the pregnant patient. Red River Women\u2019s Clinic has plans to move across state lines to Minnesota, but until North Dakota kicks them out, the clinic\u2019s doors will stay open.<\/p>\n Megan Messerly contributed to this report. Photo editing by Katie Ellsworth. <\/p>\n