Reply #29: Article says NO abortions in NE after 20 wks anyway... [View All]

[uppityperson]

But opponents of the measure, now known as the "Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act," called it a "problem in search of a solution" because there were no reported abortions in Nebraska after 20 weeks during the past year.

Lincoln Sen. Danielle Conrad, who led the opposition to LB 1103, said the bill was more about setting a new legal precedent, and putting politics ahead of a doctor's opinion.

"This legislation ... is about pushing the envelope to eviscerate the rights of women," Conrad said.

She and other opponents claimed the bill also didn't have broad enough exceptions to protect a woman's health, particularly their mental health.