12-week abortion ban
Enacted5/10
⚖ upheld
Nebraska · Nebraska LB 574 · May 22, 2023
Impact 5/10
Bans most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy with exceptions for rape, incest, and medical emergencies, replacing Nebraska's prior limit of 20 weeks postfertilization. Signed May 22, 2023 as part of LB 574, which also restricted gender-affirming care for minors. The Nebraska Supreme Court upheld the law in Planned Parenthood of the Heartland v. Hilgers on July 26, 2024, and in November 2024 voters approved a constitutional amendment restricting abortion after the first trimester.
Reproductive rightsYoung adults (18-30)Working-age adultsWomenPregnant people
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