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Bill to restore parts of Nebraska’s informed‑consent law and add trafficking/coercion screening advances to committee discussion
Summary
LB 669 would remove court‑enjoined language from Nebraska’s informed‑consent statute and require private screening for coercion, domestic violence and human trafficking at abortion providers, including giving patients hotline information and an opportunity for a confidential call.
Senator Tanya Storer introduced LB 669 as a two‑part proposal: it would remove portions of an earlier informed‑consent statute that federal courts found unconstitutional and add a requirement that abortion providers screen patients privately for coercion, domestic violence and human trafficking and provide hotline resources and an opportunity for a confidential phone call.
Storer said the bill “removes language that was ruled unconstitutional” in past litigation and, separately, would require a private screening and confidential contact information be…
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