LINCOLN- Last week, the Nebraska Legislature's Judiciary Committee voted 3-2 to advance Sen. Riepe's LB1109, which would add an exception for fatal fetal anomalies to the state's 12-week abortion ban, out of committee, but five votes were needed to progress the bill from committee.

Riepe said he was disappointed by the outcome, but not surprised. "It is what it is," said Riepe of the vote. Despite naming LB1109 as his priority bill this year, Riepe said he expected heavy resistance. Indeed, the bill's public hearing drew overwhelming opposition, with just three individuals testifying in support.

LB1109 would allow a woman in the state to receive an abortion beyond 12 weeks of pregnancy if at least two physicians determined that the fetus had a condition that would result in death outside the womb. It would also clarify that medical professionals who perform abortions could not be charged with criminal penalties.

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