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Nebraska bill would allow agents to authorize life‑saving care for incapacitated pregnant women
Summary
Sen. Megan Hunt told the Judiciary Committee LB273 would remove a statutory bar that prevents a health care power of attorney (agent) from consenting to life‑saving treatment for an incapacitated pregnant principal when her physician determines her life is at risk.
Senator Megan Hunt, chairing the introducer's presentation, told the Judiciary Committee LB273 would lift a restriction in Nebraskalaw that currently prevents an agent under a health care power of attorney (HPOA) from consenting to treatment that could result in the death of an unborn child.
Hunt said the bill was requested by an estate‑planning attorney in her district and "would allow for life saving medical treatment to be administered to pregnant women who are under a health care power of attorney." She told the committee the change is narrowly tailored to apply only when the woman's treating physician determines her life is at risk.
The bill's sponsor and witnesses framed…
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