North Dakota's Controversial Legislation on Gender and Reproductive Rights

The North Dakota legislature has passed a bill that would allow public school teachers and government employees to ignore the preferred pronouns of transgender students and colleagues. The bill also prohibits transgender students from using the bathroom of their choice without parental approval and requires teachers to inform parents if a student identifies as transgender. The legislation passed with a veto-proof majority, meaning it could become law without the governor's approval. North Dakota has recently passed several bills restricting transgender rights, including a ban on transgender children and adults accessing bathrooms and a ban on healthcare based on gender identity.