New Abortion Cutoff Proposal Lacks Exception for Fetal Anomalies.

Nebraska State Senator Ben Hansen has proposed a stricter abortion ban that would outlaw abortions at 9 to 10 weeks after fertilization, two weeks sooner than the previous proposal by State Senator Merv Riepe. Hansen's proposal would also restrict certain gender-affirming healthcare for trans minors and does not include an exception for fetal anomalies, which would mean fewer choices for parents who discover that a developing fetus might be incompatible with life outside the womb. Doctors who support abortion rights argue that it is cruel to force women to carry a baby to full term, knowing it cannot survive, while others believe that challenging pregnancies deserve to be protected and valued.