Bismarck, N.D. (AP) AARP North Dakota says its president has resigned after publicly supporting a measure that would define life as starting at conception.
AARP says in a statement that Roger Wetzel "has become aligned with one side of the issue.'' The proposed constitutional amendment would provide for the "inalienable right to life'' at "any stage of development.''
AARP says it's a nonpartisan organization and has not taken a position on any of the eight ballot measures to be decided by North Dakota voters on November 4th.
A telephone number listed for Wetzel is disconnected. Wetzel issued a statement on ND Choose Life's website.
Wetzel says he quit AARP "to devote more time to advocating for the passage'' of the measure.