Nebraska's governor has signed a hybrid bill that bans abortion at 12 weeks and restricts gender-affirming care for people under 19.
Nebraska state Sen. Megan Hunt, center, stands among supporters minutes after a vote in which the Nebraska Legislature passed a bill to ban abortion at 12 weeks and ban gender-affirming care in minors, Friday, May 19, 2023 in Lincoln, Neb.. The crowd raucously protested the bill in the Capitol rotunda as lawmakers debated it. Hunt has been a vocal opponent of the bans. Republican Nebraska Gov.
“The governor’s decision to sign these sweeping restrictions into law betrays a total disregard for Nebraskans’ freedom, health and well-being,” Rush Chipman said. “Just as we have seen in other states, these bans will result in significant harm, most intensely hurting already vulnerable communities.”
North Carolina also recently passed a 12-week abortion ban, among a slew of restrictions enacted in states after the U.S. Supreme Court last year struck down the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that established a nationwide right to abortion. Fourteen states have approved an abortion ban throughout pregnancy.
The proposal restricting gender-affirming care was the flashpoint of an epic filibuster led by Omaha Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh. She and a handful of progressive allies slowed the business of passing laws to a crawl by introducing amendment after amendment to every bill that made it to the Senate floor. That sent leadership scrambling to prioritize which bills to push through.
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