Nebraska lawmakers combine abortion and trans health care bill for final vote.
Nebraska lawmakers voted in favor of State Senator Ben Hansen's amendment to merge abortion and gender-affirming care for minors into Legislative Bill 574. The amendment would add an approximate 12-week abortion ban to the restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors. The bill would prohibit genital or non-genital surgeries, puberty blockers, and hormone therapies before the age of 19. The chief medical officer and Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services would regulate the medications. The bill now moves to the final round, and if passed, it will move to the governor's desk.