Nebraska became the latest state to enact bans on
abortion
and
child gender transitions
as Gov. Jim Pillen (R-NE) signed a dual measure Monday afternoon.
Nebraska
‘s legislature passed the
measure
Friday, which will prohibit abortion at 12 weeks of pregnancy and ban genital and nongenital mutilation surgeries on children. The bill also gives the state’s chief medical officer, Dr. Timothy Tesmer, the authority to determine restrictions on puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones.
Pillen called child gender transitions “Lucifer at its finest” at the signing ceremony.
“All children deserve a chance to grow and live happy, fruitful lives,” Pillen said in a
press release
before the signing. “This includes pre-born boys and girls, and it includes children struggling with their gender identity. These kids deserve the opportunity to grow and explore who they are and want to be, and they can do so without making irreversible decisions that should be made when they are fully grown.”
While the abortion ban goes into effect immediately upon Pillen’s signature, the ban on transgender procedures will go into effect on Oct. 1.
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The abortion ban includes exceptions for rape, incest, and instances in which the life of the mother is at risk. Eighty-six percent of abortions in Nebraska occur before 12 weeks,
according to state statistics
.
“Elections matter. Conservative leadership matters,” Pillen said at the signing ceremony, adding the bill was the “most significant win” for a socially conservative agenda in a generation in Nebraska.
The bill is “answering prayers that have been going on for over 50 years,” Pillen added, saying it was about “protecting our kids and saving our babies.”
The Nebraska Republican, and supporting state lawmakers, said there is more to be done on the matter and urged citizens to “get in the game so that abortion is unthinkable in Nebraska” and develop a “culture that embraces life and love.”
Primary sponsor state Sen. Joni Albrecht, fighting through tears, said, “I look forward to the day when every child is protected from elective abortions in our state.”
Nebraska joins a growing list of states that have passed abortion restrictions since the overturn of Roe v. Wade. Twenty-seven states have attempted to pass such laws, but some states have been either held up by courts or hindered by a divided government.
Last week, North Carolina and South Carolina took action to restrict abortion.
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The Tar Heel State legislature
voted to override
Gov. Roy Cooper’s (D-NC) veto of a 12-week ban last week, while the Palmetto State’s House passed a six-week ban.
South Carolina’s heartbeat bill is set to be taken up by the state Senate this week, which has rejected several other bans despite Republican control.
