Gender-affirming care ban

20 May

Nebraska lawmakers pass abortion ban and restrictions on gender-affirming treatment for minors

MollyUnited StatesAbortion Ban, gender-affirming care, Gender-affirming care ban, Healthcare, legislation, Nebraska, United States

"The Nebraska Legislature on Friday approved a 12-week abortion ban and restrictions on gender-affirming care for children in a move so contentious that lawmakers on both sides have said they may be unable to work together in the future...."

19 May

Nebraska expected to pass combo bill on abortion, gender-affirming care for minors

MollyUnited StatesAbortion Ban, gender-affirming care, Gender-affirming care ban, legislation, Nebraska, United States

"Conservative Nebraska lawmakers are expected to have just enough votes to pass a bill Friday that combines a ban on gender-affirming care for minors with a 12-week abortion ban. The mood in the Nebraska Capitol since the hybrid measure was advanced Tuesday by a single vote has been volatile. Lawmakers have traded insults and promises of retribution on the legislative floor and protesters have loudly voiced their displeasure even in the days after vote...."