The Nebraska legislature passed a bill last week prohibiting abortions after 12 weeks, and gender-related treatment for minors.
Republican Sen. Ben Hansen added the 12-week abortion ban to the “Let Them Grow” Act, a law prohibiting gender affirming treatment for children under 18.
Lawmakers reached a supermajority with 33 votes, 15 of those against the measure.
From The Washington Examiner:
The vote was met with protesters inside Nebraska's Capitol. Some were pictured holding signs that read "Respect my trans homies." Chairwoman of the Nebraska Democratic Party Jane Kleeb echoed protesters' sentiments. "Extremists in the legislature decided that the mental health, the economic impact, and the private decisions between a doctor and a patient are not worth protecting, and instead enacted harmful and discriminatory legislation," Kleeb wrote in a statement. "The extremists showed the entire state that they are pro-life in name only since they can’t seem to lift a finger helping kids and families, all they can do is play to the worst of culture wars meant to demean and divide."
