GOP lawmakers in Nebraska and South Carolina are renewing their push to strengthen restrictions on abortions two weeks after previous bills were defeated.
Nebraska state Sen. Ben Hansen, a Republican, has added a 12-week abortion ban as an amendment (pdf) to a separate bill that seeks to restrict transgender surgeries for minors, known as the “Let Them Grow Act.” That abortion ban re-up includes exceptions for rape, incest, and medical emergencies.
This move has been criticized by opponents as breaking Nebraska’s single-topic bill rule. However, proponents disagree, arguing it’s permitted since both issues are related to medical procedures, KOLN reported. State Sen. George Dungan, a Democrat, disagreed….