Nebraska has been a leader in anti-abortion legislation, but Republicans are divided over a bill up for debate. The bill would ban abortion around six weeks of pregnancy, but some members of the GOP are pushing for an amendment to make it 12 weeks.
In 2010, Nebraska passed the country’s first law banning abortion at 20 weeks, citing the theory that a fetus could possibly feel pain at that point. The state has been a leader in anti-abortion legislation, but Republicans have been divided over the bill up for debate, introducing an amendment that would push the ban to 12 weeks.Sen. Merv Riepe challenged the bill introduced by Sen. Joni Albrecht last month, arguing the six-week ban might not give women enough time to know they are pregnant.
"It's about elective abortions. We want to stop that from happening — women who it’s inconvenient for them to have it, not wanting to have it," she said."This is the right thing to do for the people." Opponents of the bill have pledged to filibuster, stretching the full eight hours before a vote is held.
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