Nebraska enacts 12-week abortion and transgender care restrictions for minors.

The Nebraska Legislature has passed a 12-week abortion ban and restrictions on gender-affirming care for people under 19, in a move that has caused controversy and protests. The bill includes exceptions for rape, incest, and to save the life of the mother. The bill also restricts the use of hormone treatments and puberty blockers in minors, putting the state’s chief medical officer in charge of setting the rules for those therapies. Opponents have promised to sue to stop both measures. The passing of the bill has caused lawmakers on both sides to say they may be unable to work together in the future.