Janne Myrdal

Janne Myrdal is a Republican member of the North Dakota Senate, representing the 10th district. Myrdal was first elected in 2016, defeating Democrat Quentin Wenzel. Myrdal is a homemaker from rural Edinburg.[1]

Janne Myrdal
Member of the North Dakota Senate
from the 10th district
Assumed office
2017
Preceded byJoe Miller
Personal details
BornSkien, Norway
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Mark
ResidenceEdinburg, North Dakota
ProfessionHomemaker

In January 2017, Myrdal cosponsored House Bill 1185, which would have classified all internet-connected devices as "pornographic vending machines" that must make unavailable any "obscene material and obscene performances" unless the end user of such a device requests an opt-out in writing and pays the state a $20 opt-out fee.[2] Facing international ridicule, the cosponsors dropped the bill from further consideration.[3]

Also in January 2017, Myrdal posted to her personal Facebook page a rainbow flag that had been defaced with a swastika. The post linked to an article that criticized LGBT opposition to then-president-elect Donald Trump.[4]

In January 2019, Myrdal cosponsored a bill to require physicians to tell women that it is possible to reverse a drug-induced abortion. Myrdal said the bill was about providing options to pregnant women, but the head of the state’s sole abortion clinic said the claim was not backed by science.[5] The bill did become law, but was blocked by a federal judge on the grounds that it required doctors to lie to their patients.[6]

References
  1. Knudson, Pamela (November 8, 2016). "Myrdal wins District 10's North Dakota Senate seat". Grand Forks Herald. Forum Communications. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  2. Thomson, Iain (January 11, 2017). "Anti-smut law dubs PCs, phones 'pornographic vendor machines', demands internet filters". The Register. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  3. "Comments: ND 1185 | 2017-2018 | 65th Legislative Assembly". LegiScan. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  4. Glass-Moore, Adrian (January 17, 2017). "ND Legislator Shares Gay Nazi Flag". Mean Read. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  5. Hageman, John (January 21, 2019). "Committee hears two North Dakota abortion bills in packed room". Bismarck Tribune. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  6. Hageman, John (September 10, 2019). "Judge blocks new North Dakota abortion law". The Bismarck Tribune. Forum News Service. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
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