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"We're doing this at a time when we just got vetoed on things like a program to help pregnant teens learn how to parent their children," State Sen. Wendy DeBoer said. "We're not just giving more to the top income earners in Nebraska, but we're giving a lot more," DeBoer said.
Gov. Jim Pillen signs a combination bill protecting minors from gender transitions and protecting unborn babies after 12 weeks' gestation.
Nebraska senators passed LB 574 Friday with a vote of 33-15.
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Nebraska officials, advocates, activists, and politicians made their stances known after the Legislature passed the session’s most contentious bill on Friday.
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Legislative Bill 574, which tightens restrictions on abortion and on gender-affirming care for minors in Nebraska, passed its final vote, 33-15, on the way to Governor Pillen’s desk for signature Friday afternoon.