A day after a bill that would ban abortions in Nebraska after about six weeks fell one vote short of shutting off debate, Speaker John Arch said the measure won’t come back before lawmakers again this session.
Omaha Sen. Merv Riepe ponders during debate on a bill that would have banned abortions in Nebraska after about six weeks. Riepe, a co-sponsor of the bill, did not vote for cloture.
The scene in the Rotunda Thursday after a bill that would have banned abortions in Nebraska after about six weeks failed to advance after falling one vote short.
Photos: The scene after Nebraska's six-week abortion ban fails to advance
Omaha Sen. Megan Hunt (right) hugs a supporter after a bill seeking to ban abortion in Nebraska after about six weeks failed to advance Thursday.
LARRY ROBINSON, Journal Star
Omaha Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh (middle) hugs supporters after a bill seeking to ban abortion in Nebraska after about six weeks failed to advance Thursday.
LARRY ROBINSON, Journal Star
Opponents of LB626 celebrate in the Rotunda Thursday after the bill fails to advance after failing one vote short of cloture. The bill sought to ban abortions in Nebraska after about 6 six weeks.
LARRY ROBINSON, Journal Star
Omaha Sen. Megan Hunt (from left), Omaha Sen. Jen Day and Omaha Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh are cheered by supporters in the Rotunda after a bill seeking to ban abortions in Nebraska after about six weeks failed to advance Thursday.
LARRY ROBINSON, Journal Star
Omaha Sen. Merv Riepe ponders during debate on a bill that would have banned abortions in Nebraska after about six weeks. Riepe, a co-sponsor of the bill, did not vote for cloture.
LARRY ROBINSON, Journal Star
Opponents of LB626, which would have banned abortions in Nebraska after about six weeks, celebrate in the Rotunda after the bill fails to get the votes necessary to invoke cloture on Thursday.
LARRY ROBINSON Journal Star
Cheers erupt in the Rotunda after a bill that would have banned abortions in Nebraska after about six weeks failed to get the votes necessary to invoke cloture on Thursday.
Omaha Sen. Merv Riepe ponders during debate on a bill that would have banned abortions in Nebraska after about six weeks. Riepe, a co-sponsor of the bill, did not vote for cloture.
