{"id":26548,"date":"2019-05-31T07:33:16","date_gmt":"2019-05-31T13:33:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/update.legislature.ne.gov\/?p=26548"},"modified":"2019-05-31T07:33:16","modified_gmt":"2019-05-31T13:33:16","slug":"medication-abortion-bill-passed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/update.legislature.ne.gov\/?p=26548","title":{"rendered":"Medication abortion bill passed"},"content":{"rendered":"

A bill that requires medical professionals to provide additional information to women seeking abortions passed May 30 after a successful cloture vote.<\/p>\n

\"Sen.
Sen. Joni Albrecht<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

LB209, introduced by Thurston Sen. Joni Albrecht, requires medical providers to inform a woman seeking an abortion that the first of two drugs administered during a medical abortion\u2014mifepristone\u2014is not always effective in ending a pregnancy.<\/p>\n

In addition to other information already required under existing law, the bill requires a provider to inform a woman that if she changes her mind and wants to continue a pregnancy after taking mifepristone, she may consult the state Department of Health and Human Services\u2019 website.<\/p>\n

The bill directs DHHS to publish information on the agency\u2019s website about the effectiveness of mifepristone in ending pregnancy as well as contact information for medical assistance.<\/p>\n

DHHS will collect data from medical providers every time a woman attempts to continue a pregnancy after taking an initial dose of mifepristone. The data collected will include the woman\u2019s age, facility location, name of the attending physician, any complications experienced and other relevant medical information.<\/p>\n

The information will be included in the annual DHHS report on abortion in Nebraska.<\/p>\n

LB209 also exempts breastfeeding from the state\u2019s public indecency statutes.<\/p>\n

After an hour of debate on final reading, Albrecht filed a motion to invoke cloture, or cease debate and vote on the bill. The motion prevailed 36-12. Thirty-three votes were needed.<\/p>\n

Senators then passed the bill on a 36-12 vote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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