A Nebraska Republican lawmaker has introduced an amendment to ban some abortions nearly two weeks after efforts to severely restrict abortion failed in the state.
State Sen. Ben Hansen introduced the amendment earlier this week to a bill that would ban all gender-altering procedures for individuals under the age of 19, also known as the “Let Them Grow Act.”
Hansen’s amendment, which seeks to ban abortions after 12 weeks, includes exceptions in cases of sexual assault, incest and medical emergencies.
Under the state’s constitution, legislation proposed in Nebraska is required to be limited to a single topic.
But supporters argued that since both issues were related to medical procedures, the proposed legislation didn’t break the single subject rule and could pass, CNN affiliate KOLN reported.
Democratic state Sen. George Dungan disagreed, telling KOLN, “The only two things that I see that these bills have in common is the government standing between a doctor and patients, and I oppose that in pretty much every concept.”
Hansen told CNN that the amendment was based on a compromise after the previous abortion legislation stalled in the legislature.
“It definitely has the possibility of gaining more support, and so far it’s indicated that already. We feel pretty confident in the process that we have an ability to kind of get this through,” Hansen said.
“A ban is a ban, plain and simple. Whether it be a ban on gender-affirming care, or a ban on abortion. The goal is to take away people’s power over their lives and their futures,” Planned Parenthood Advocates of Nebraska said in a tweet.
Last month, LB626, or “The Heartbeat Act,” which would have banned most abortions after six weeks, stalled in the legislature after a vote to overcome a filibuster failed to reach a two-thirds…
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