Remotely administered chemical abortions banned

Senators passed a bill May 23 that prohibits chemical abortions from being administered from remote satellite locations.

LB521, introduced by Sen. Tony Fulton of Lincoln, makes it a Class IV felony for a physician to knowingly or recklessly use or prescribe any instrument, device, medicine, drug or other substance to perform, induce or attempt an abortion without being physically present in the same room as the patient.

The bill passed on a 38-9 vote.