As a single-issue organization, Nebraska Right to Life follows each pro-life bill in the legislature. We send out timely alerts to our network and testify at each hearing for life-affirming legislation.
LB 512 Chemical Abortion Safety Protocol
Introducer: Senator Holdcroft
Requires abortion facilities to screen women for two dangerous health conditions: ectopic pregnancy and Rh negativity before dispensing the abortion pill. It also requires the facility to schedule a follow-up appointment if the woman is sent home with the abortion pill.
LB 669 Screening for Domestic Violence & Sex Trafficking
Introducer: Senator Storer
Requires an abortionist to ask the woman seeking an abortion, in a place and manner that ensures privacy, whether she is doing so under pressure or coercion. Also requires the abortionist to screen for domestic violence and sex trafficking, and give the woman an opportunity to make a confidential phone call.
LB 632 Humane Disposition of Aborted Children Remains
Introducer: Senator Hansen
Forbids abortion facilities from treating the bodies of unborn children as common garbage or “medical waste”, and requires that these babies receive a burial or cremation to respect the child’s human dignity.
LB 213 Science Standards on Basic Human Embryology
Introducer: Senator Holdcroft
Requires the State Board of Education to develop science standards for elementary and high school students to learn about the development of the unborn child in utero.
LB 214 Expand Safe Haven Law
Introducer: Senator Holdcroft
Adds baby boxes to the list of authorized drop-off locations for newborn infants 90 days old or younger by parents or authorized person without fear of prosecution. The devices would be funded by a local community with a state grant to help with cost of installation.
