Thursday, 19 September 2024

Nebraska Supreme Court upholds law restricting medical care for abortion, transgender minors


The Nebraska Supreme Court on Friday upheld a state law that including restrictions on abortion and gender-affirming health care for minors. 

The court ruled the law does not violate a state constitutional amendment that requires bills to apply to a single subject, according to the Associated Press

The state’s highest court acknowledged in its ruling that abortion and gender-affirming care “are distinct types of medical care” but also said the law does not violate Nebraska’s single-subject rule because both abortion and transgender health fall under the subject of medical care, the wire service also reports. 

The lawsuit was brought by the American Civil Liberties Union representing Planned Parenthood of the Heartland. 


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