Planned Parenthood and the ACLU of Nebraska announced Friday that they have filed an appeal after a Lancaster County District Court judge’s ruling on August 11 that a bill banning abortion at 12 weeks and trans health for minors did not violate the state’s single-subject rule.
“We will never stop fighting for the reproductive freedom, bodily autonomy, and health of our Nebraska communities. We are doubling down on that commitment with this appeal,” says Richardson, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood North Central States.
Although the district court order left the 12-week abortion ban in place, Planned Parenthood continues to provide abortions before that time in health centers in Nebraska. “We are hopeful that the Nebraska Supreme Court honors the language in our state’s constitution that ‘no bill shall contain more than one subject,’” says Mindy Rush Chipman, ACLU of Nebraska executive director. “We will continue to advocate for Nebraskans’ rights and do all we can to block both the abortion ban and the restriction on gender-affirming care for trans youth.”
The appeal comes weeks before restrictions on gender-affirming care are set to take effect on October 1.