Nebraska Governor Signs Combined Anti-Trans, Anti-Abortion Bill Into Law

The abortion ban goes into effect immediately, and the restrictions on transgender health care for people under age 19 take effect Oct. 1. Unlike in most states, Nebraska law considers everyone in that age group to be a minor. “Today is a historic day in the State of Nebraska. It is a day where we are standing up and protecting our kids so that they can have a better and brighter future,” Pillen proclaimed in a statement, calling the bill’s passage “the most significant win for social conservatives in a...