Nebraska passes controversial bills restricting abortion and gender-affirming care.

The Nebraska Legislature has passed a 12-week abortion ban and restrictions on gender-affirming care for people under 19, which 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, and medical professionals have warned that the restrictions would prompt corporations and doctors to leave the state.