Provide criminal and civil immunity for pregnancy outcomes
Nebraska's LB 53 establishes legal immunity for people experiencing pregnancy outcomes that don't result in live births. The bill prohibits criminal charges, arrests, or prosecutions for outcomes like miscarriage, stillbirth, or intentional termination of pregnancy. It also grants civil immunity, blocking lawsuits based on these same pregnancy outcomes. This directly affects individuals who experience non-live-birth pregnancy outcomes by preventing both criminal and civil legal action against them. The law explicitly states it does not apply to outcomes resulting in live births.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2025
Last action Apr 17, 2026
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6
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Committee
2
Apr 17, 2026
Committee
Indefinitely postponed
legislature
Jan 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
legislature
Jan 9, 2025
Introduced
Date of introduction
legislature
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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