ACLU, Planned Parenthood file suit over bill that included abortion, trans health care restrictions
Posted on AllSides May 30th, 2023
The ACLU of Nebraska filed the lawsuit in Lancaster County District Court on behalf of Planned Parenthood of the Heartland and Dr. Sarah Traxler, the chief medical officer of Planned Parenthood North Central States. The bill from Omaha Sen. Kathleen Kauth implemented a ban on certain health care procedures for transgender youths in Nebraska and requires the state's chief medical officer to set rules and regulations for how individuals under the age of 19 can access puberty blockers and hormone treatments. In an unusual move, state lawmakers attached an amendment...