LINCOLN- Andi Curry Grubb, executive director of Planned Parenthood Advocates of Nebraska, has declared the abortion battle in the Nebraska legislature far from over despite reports of opponents nearing the vote threshold. “We know it will be close, but we have successfully blocked four abortion bans in the past year and we can do it again."

LB626 currently has 29 sponsors with support from Speaker Arch and Senator Hansen being announced and now placing the bill two votes short of the needed 33. Senators Tom Brandt and Christ Armendariz have indicated that they will be listening to the floor debate before they decided which way to cast their vote. Senator Albrecht, the bill's sponsor, is confident in Senator Armendariz's support.

Besides Brandt and Armendariz, Fremont Sen. Lynne Walz and Omaha Sen. Justin Wayne, two Democrats in the officially nonpartisan Legislature, are viewed as possible supporters. Only one Democrat signed on as a cosponsor of LB 626, Omaha Sen. Mike McDonnell. The bill is expected to be advanced out of committee this week making way for the battle on the floor.

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