LINCOLN- A Bellevue senator is looking to increase regulations around abortion medications in Nebraska, but the bill he introduced Tuesday may inadvertently ban the most common abortion pills available. Legislative Bill 512, introduced by State Sen. Rick Holdcroft of Bellevue, would add new requirements for physicians who prescribe abortion-inducing medications, including testing the patient for an ectopic pregnancy and scheduling follow-up visits within two weeks of the drug being prescribed.

Holdcroft said his intent is not to completely ban medicated abortions but to make the process safer. He claimed that currently if a woman experiences complications after taking such medications, she's advised to go to the emergency room instead of her doctor. However, LB 512 also limits what abortion-inducing drugs can be prescribed, prohibiting drugs that could be used for other medical purposes. That would include the two most common abortion medications in the U.S. which are used to treat medical issues besides inducing abortions.

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