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LB 594

On Tuesday, April 13, Governor Dave Heineman signed two first-of-their-kind pro-life bills into law. The first bill, The Women’s Health Protection Act (LB 594) was introduced by Sen. Cap Dierks (Ewing) and requires pre-abortion screening for risk factors that predict abortion complications. The Legislature adopted LB 594 with 40 senators voting yes, and 9 voting no. Here is how the senators voted:

YES: Adams, Carlson, Christensen, Coash, Cornett, Dierks, Dubas, Fischer, Flood, Fulton, Gay, Giese, Gloor, Hadley, Hansen, Harms, Heidemann, Janssen, Karpisek, Krist, Langemeier, Lathrop, Lautenbaugh, Louden, McCoy, Mello, Nelson, Nordquist, Pahls, Pankonin, Pirsch, Price, Rogert, Schilz, Stuthman, Sullivan, Utter, Wallman, White, Wightman

NO: Ashford, Avery, Campbell, Conrad, Cook, Council, Haar, Howard, McGill

Nebraska Catholic Conference supports LB 594.    Placed on Select File 3-29-10
 

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LB 1103:  Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act.  was introduced by Sen. Mike Flood (Norfolk). LB 1103 prohibits abortions after 20 weeks in utero with very narrow exceptions to prevent the death of the mother or for serious physical health risks. The bill was adopted on a vote of 44-yes to 5-no. Here is how the senators voted: YES: Adams, Ashford, Avery, Campbell, Carlson, Christensen, Coash, Cornett, Dierks, Dubas, Fischer, Flood, Fulton, Gay, Giese, Gloor, Hadley, Hansen, Harms, Heidemann, Howard, Janssen, Karpisek, Krist, Langemeier, Lathrop, Lautenbaugh, Louden, McCoy, Mello, Nelson, Nordquist, Pahls, Pankonin, Pirsch, Price, Rogert, Schilz, Stuthman, Sullivan, Utter, Wallman, White, Wightman NO: Conrad, Council, Cook, Haar, McGill	Senator Mike Flood
Read the Bill 1103 Testimony in Support
LB 1110: Prenatal care for unborn children.  This bill is intended to allow Nebraska to continue to offer prenatal services to unborn children of low-income women, including those who are undocumented immigrants. The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) notified the state that it must stop providing prenatal services to some of these children through Medicaid.  CMS has also informed the state that prenatal care may be provided to unborn children through the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).  Therefore, LB 1110 directs the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a separate state program under the targeted low-income child health option of CHIP. Nebraska Catholic Conference supports LB 1110. Unanimous consent to bracket until April 14, 2010	Senator Kathy Campbell
Read the Bill 1110   Testimony in Support

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