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People to Watch During the Nebraska 2022 Legislative Session

Jan. 5, 2022 min read

By Planned Parenthood Advocates of Nebraska

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Nebraska’s 2022 legislative session starts today and we’ve already begun the proactive fight for essential rights.

Yesterday, we joined coalition partners and Senator Megan Hunt to kick off legislative session by announcing new efforts to expand access to abortion care in the 2022 session. This coalition work and the support of our legislative champions is crucial. The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to decide on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization this June. Abortion rights will be determined at the state level should they overturn or erode the federal right to abortion established by Roe v. Wade.

Abortion is health care and Nebraskans should be able to access the care they need without barriers. Your advocacy in the coming months will ensure the fundamental reproductive freedom of future Nebraskans.

That’s not all. We’re also supporting other important issues this session and the work of our partners in the community. We encourage you to follow the people and organizations below to get updates on efforts to protect civil rights, eliminate police violence, promote maternal health, fight discrimination, and create an equitable Nebraska.

Organizations to Watch

  • ACLU of Nebraska – fighting to protect Nebraskans’ rights and freedoms.
    Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube
  • Black and Pink – working to abolish the prison system and advocating for LGBTQ+ folks and those living with HIV/AIDS.
    Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
  • I Be Black Girl – creating space for Black women, femmes, and girls to experience economic liberation and reproductive freedom.
    Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
  • OutNebraska – working to empower, celebrate and connect Nebraska’s LGBTQ+ community while educating the state about LGBTQ+ issues.
    Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
  • Women’s Fund of Omaha – fighting gender-based oppression through research, advocacy, and community grants.
    Facebook | Twitter | YouTube
  • YWCA of Lincoln – striving every day to eliminate racism and empower women through advocacy and local programming.
    Facebook | Twitter

Legislative Champions to Watch

Our sexual and reproductive health care champions in the Legislature work on so many issues. Here are a few that consistently stand with Planned Parenthood and other key issues that impact Nebraskans’ health and lives.

  • Sen. Carol Blood – authored legislation to expand birth control prescriptions to one year last year.
    Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
  • Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh – authored legislation to stop workplace discrimination based on natural hairstyles, and continuing to fight for working mothers and mothers in prison, as well as other forms of prison reform.
    Facebook | Instagram
  • Sen. Megan Hunt – introducing legislation this session to remove medically unnecessary barriers to abortion and improve maternal health.
    Twitter | Instagram
  • Sen. Terrell McKinney – fighting for economic equity, prison reform, police accountability, improving state education, and health care access.
    Twitter | Instagram
  • Sen. Adam Morfeld – working to protect civil rights in Nebraska, including the right to sexual and reproductive health care.
    Instagram
  • Sen. Patty Pansing Brooks – standing up for LGBTQ+ Nebraskans and building an equitable state.
    Twitter | Facebook

Don’t forget to connect with us! We provide legislative updates on sexual and reproductive health and education, important action alerts, and ways to get involved (like our 2022 Lobby Days—details coming soon!) via our email and social media.

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