LINCOLN- On Friday, the ACLU of Nebraska and Planned Parenthood notified Nebraska's highest court that they will be appealing the recent court ruling that upheld Sen. Kauth's LB574, which prohibits transgender youth from receiving gender-affirming care and further restricts abortion in the state.

As of right now, the actual appeal has not yet been filed, but Ruth Richardson, CEO of Planned Parenthood North Central States, said that "every person deserves the freedom to control their body, health, and future--and that right shouldn't be determined by your zip code." The notice of the appeal, which was given to the Nebraska Supreme Court, follows the formation of a new political action committee aiming to put the abortion issue on the 2024 general election ballot, should the appeal fail to be successful.

Sandy Danek, a representative of Nebraska Right to Life, said Friday that she remains confident the judge's previous ruling will be upheld. Agreeing with the judge's original ruling, Danek said, "These are two issues that deal with public health and welfare of children." Danek added that most Nebraskans are comfortable with the new 12-week abortion ban, but that opponents of abortion, like Nebraska Right to Life, will continue fighting until "abortion is unthinkable in our state."

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