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Nebraska senators advance bill requiring cremation or burial of fetal remains after elective abortions
Summary
The Legislature adopted a committee amendment and advanced LB632, which requires healthcare facilities to cremate or bury remains after elective abortions. Supporters say it prescribes disposition; opponents called it unconstitutional and an effective ban on procedural abortion for many patients.
The Nebraska Legislature on Tuesday adopted a committee amendment and advanced Legislative Bill 632, which would require healthcare facilities to cremate or bury the remains of an aborted unborn child after an elective abortion.
Senator Hansen, speaking as bill introducer, said the measure prescribes how facilities must handle fetal remains "in a humane and, public health consideration manner" and "requires the facility to either cremate or bury them, the remains after, elective abortion." The Health and Human Services Committee advanced the bill with committee amendment AM616, which the floor adopted 46-0.
The bill prompted extended floor debate over whether its…
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