On Monday, Planned Parenthood of the Heartland filed a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a Nebraska law (LB 594) that requires women seeking abortions to undergo extensive physical and mental health screenings, the Lincoln Journal Star reports. The law is scheduled to take effect July 15, and Planned Parenthood is seeking an injunction to prevent its implementation. The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Lincoln, Neb., argues that the law places an undue burden on doctors and patients (Abourezk, Lincoln Journal Star, 6/28)...
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