The Nebraska Legislature passed a bill that combines a 12-week abortion ban with restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors Conservative lawmakers wrangled just enough votes to end a filibuster, then pass it Friday
Omaha Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh led an effort to filibuster nearly every bill this session — even ones she supported — to protest the proposed restrictions on gender-affirming care. She railed against conservatives who voted for the hybrid bill and warned that people, medical professionals and businesses will leave the state over it.
After lawmakers merged the abortion limits with the transgender health bill, Cavanaugh clashed with Sen. Julie Slama, who insinuated that conservatives were supporting the restrictions on gender-affirming care to retaliate against Cavanaugh. Slama noted that the restrictions did not initially have the 33 votes needed to survive.
Cavanaugh responded that it would “cost” conservatives with just days left in the session for lawmakers to pass bills.
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