UPDATE: 6-week abortion ban falls short in Nebraska Legislature

In March, Senator Merv Riepe suggested stepping back the six-week abortion ban and introduced an amendment that would raise the limit from six to 12 weeks and allow exceptions for fetal abnormalities. He brought that amendment back in front of the body for Thursday’s debate, arguing that his blowout win in the primaries followed by a tight general election showed abortion bans continue to be unpopular with Nebraska voters.