Abortion Disposal Remains Issue Advances at Legislature

After four hours of debate covering two days, LB 632 advanced at the Nebraska Legislature. The bill  requires health care facilities to respect the dignity of aborted unborn children and dispose of their remains by cremation, interment by burial, or as directed by the Board of Health.

Senator Ben Hansen introduced the bill. It was adopted as a priority bill by Hastings Senator Dan Lonowski. Hear the complete debate below.

Senators Voting Yes:
Andersen
Dorn
Kauth
Sanders
Arch
Dover
Lippincott
Sorrentino
Armendariz
Hallstrom
Lonowski
Storer
Ballard
Hansen
McKeon
Storm
Bosn
Hardin
Meyer
Strommen
Brandt
Holdcroft
Moser
von Gillern
Clements
Hughes
Murman
Wordekemper
Clouse
Ibach
Riepe
DeKay
Jacobson
Rountree

Voting No:
Cavanaugh, J.
DeBoer
Guereca
McKinney
Cavanaugh, M.
Dungan
Hunt
Spivey
Conrad
Fredrickson
Juarez

Present Not Voting:
Prokop
Quick

Excused Not Voting
Bostar
Raybould