A truly awful Nebraska bill has just passed into its final debate stage. The legislation would restrict abortion access AND restrict trans youth from receiving gender affirming care
Nebraska’s Republican state legislature is trying to strip away the rights of many Americans with the power of one devastating bill. The bill in question is LB 574, and while LB 574 was initially intended to restrict access to gender-affirming care , it has now evolved into a bill that bans abortion after 12 weeks as well. The bill adopted the 12-week ban after a vote on Tuesday night.
ADVERTISEMENT Despite the prevailing circumstances, lawmakers that are against this bill won’t go down without a fight. Nebraska Democratic Senator Machaela Cavanaugh has been filibustering this bill for weeks on end now. ADVERTISEMENT The Republican lawmakers responsible for pushing this bill forward seem to be extremely aware that their actions have upset those who believe in human rights— they just don’t seem to care. After the vote on Tuesday, many Republican congressmen left the chamber through back hallways in order to avoid the gathering of protestors, indicating that they know what they’re doing is wrong.
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