Planned Parenthood of the Heartland, Inc. v. Hilgers
In a split decision Friday, the Nebraska Supreme Court rejected a challenge to the law that added restrictions for abortion and gender-affirming surgeries for transgender youths.
In the majority opinion, Chief Justice Michael Heavican said the appeal presented a very narrow constitutional question of whether LB574 violated Nebraska's Constitution.
He said that after reviewing the facts of the case and the court's historical legal precedent, which has rarely found violations of the single-subject requirement, "we find no merit to Planned Parenthood's argument that LB574 contains more than one subject."
"We emphasize that, in our determination that the provisions of LB574 each seek to regulate medical care, we make no comment on the substance of LB574. Our focus is on whether LB574 complies with article III-14," Heavican said.
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But the justices weren't all in agreement.
Justice Lindsey Miller-Lerman dissented, saying she would have found it was a violation of the provision.
"Because LB574 contains unrelated acts, i.e., abortion and gender-affirming care, and because LB574 includes an overwhelming number of sections that do not relate to the subject created by the majority, i.e., regulation of medical professionals, LB574 violates the safeguard in the Nebraska Constitution that a bill should contain only 'one subject,'" she wrote.
The ACLU of Nebraska, which represented Planned Parenthood, had argued that the bill, which started as a restriction on medical procedures for transgender youth and came to include an abortion ban, violated the provision in the state constitution that says no bill shall contain more than one subject.
They sued the state when the new abortion restrictions were signed into law by Gov. Jim Pillen in May 2023.
Nebraska’s 12-week abortion ban took effect that month. Restrictions related to gender-affirming care took effect Oct. 1.
In district court, Judge Lori Maret rejected the single-subject argument, which led to the appeal.
The Supreme Court heard arguments in March, and on Friday affirmed the ruling.
At oral arguments in March, Chief Justice Michael Heavican asked if that was "log-rolling." And if so, what logs got rolled here?
ACLU attorney Matthew Segal said it created a risk of log-rolling. He said, here, there were "obviously unrelated" provisions tacked onto a bill at a later time. The Legislature considered the issues as separate bills, until the six-week abortion ban failed as a stand-alone measure.
"It was only then that one log was tacked on to the other log," he said, as a 12-week ban.
Segal said that's why the single-subject law exists.
On the other side, Nebraska Solicitor General Eric Hamilton said the court should affirm Maret's order, which said all parts of the bill related to health care.
Hamilton argued the claim was "nonjusticiable under the political question doctrine."
"By using the term 'bill' instead of legislative acts or statutes, the Constitution textually committed this issue to the Legislature, which self-polices compliance with the rule," he said.
The Supreme Court rejected that argument.
But the majority agreed with Hamilton's contention that the case failed on the merits because LB574 followed the single-subject rule, if justices look at the title, then consider whether the elements contained in it are germane to the subject in the title.
In the opinion, Heavican said single subject challenges are rare, and single subject violations even rarer.
"In considering such a challenge, we are guided by our respect for the Legislature as our coequal branch of government, as well as its role in setting policy for our state," he wrote.
But, Heavican said, the court found unpersuasive the state's argument that the court lacked authority to review the law.
He said if a bill contains more than one subject, nevertheless is passed into law by the Legislature, it is void and is of no effect. And the court has the inherent authority to review legislative acts to ensure that such acts comply with the constitution. 
"It is this court’s responsibility, no matter how delicate the task, to make that determination," Heavican wrote.
Ultimately, the majority said LB574 withstood single-subject scrutiny because its main purpose is to regulate medical care that may be provided within the state, and abortion and gender-altering care are naturally connected with that.
In her dissent, Miller-Lerman said a bill with more than one subject can be stopped by a second legislative chamber in all states but Nebraska, making it "all the more important that the Nebraska Supreme Court not shy away from doing its mandatory duty to enforce article III-14."
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Protesters of LB574, including Eliza Cline (center) and Madison Tewes (right), both of Lincoln, gather outside the legislative chamber in May 2023 at the Capitol.Â
Unrelated provisions that happen to do similar things on a general level don't dispel the criticism that the bill contains more than one subject, she said. And it's not the office of the court to scour the bill in hopes of finding one subject.
"The regulation of health care providers may well be a topic in LB574, but the bill’s provisions invariably impose controls on Nebraska citizens who are not doctors and who are more than mere bystanders," Miller-Lerman said. "The subject the court inappropriately created overlooks the real world prohibitions on the receipt of medical care. With all due respect, it is not candid to say LB574 regulates health care but does not impact patients. What about the children? What about the parents? And remember the ladies."
In a statement, Gov. Jim Pillen quickly hailed Friday's majority decision, saying he was "grateful for the court’s thorough and well-reasoned opinion upholding these important protections for life and children in Nebraska."
"We worked overtime to bring that bill to my desk, and I give thanks to God that I had the privilege to sign it into law. I immediately directed our state government agencies to swiftly bring these protections into effect. I am grateful for their work and for the work of the Attorney General to defend it," he said in a press release.
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers said he was grateful for the work of the court and pleased with its ruling upholding the constitutionality of the Legislature's work.
On the other side, Ruth Richardson, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood North Central States, said: "It is nothing short of heart-wrenching and infuriating to know that Nebraskans will continue to be denied the say they deserve in what should be private medical decisions."
She said Nebraskans may feel anxious about their ability to access an abortion, but Planned Parenthood will proudly continue providing abortion care up to 12 weeks.
"And we remain dedicated to helping our patients in Nebraska access the care they so desperately need, even if it means having to travel out of state. We will never stop fighting for freedom, bodily autonomy and the health of our communities," Richardson said in a statement.
Mindy Rush Chipman, executive director of ACLU of Nebraska, said they had hoped for a different outcome and respectfully disagree with the court majority’s determination.
She said Nebraskans have been harmed every week since LB574 was signed into law.
"That will continue under today’s ruling," Rush Chipman said. "However, this case will not be the final word on abortion access and the rights of trans youth and their families in Nebraska. Despite this loss, we will continue to do all that we can to ensure that Nebraskans can make their own private decisions about their lives, families and futures.â€
The scene in the Rotunda on May 19 as Nebraska lawmakers debate LB574. The bill passed, limiting gender-affirming care and banning abortions after about 12-weeks.Â
Photos and video: Scene at Nebraska Capitol as lawmakers pass LB574
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D Mack and Billie Douglass of Lincoln console each other after senators passed a bill limiting gender-affirming care and abortion in Nebraska. Hundreds of protesters again gathered in the Rotunda on Friday for votes on the bill.
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Madison Tewes of Lincoln protests against LB574 Friday at the Capitol.
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Protesters of LB574, including Eliza Cline (center) and Madison Tewes (right), both of Lincoln, gather outside the legislative chamber in May at the Capitol.Â
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Juju Tyner of Lincoln (right) leads the singing of Over the Rainbow during a protest in the Capitol of LB574 on Friday.
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People watch the final reading of LB574 in the Rotunda on a TV screen on Friday at the Capitol.
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State Sens. Machaela Cavanaugh (from left), Megan Hunt, Kathleen Kauth, John Fredrickson, Wendy DeBoer, Mike Jacobson and Lou Ann Linehan watch the board during the final votes on LB574 on Friday at the Capitol. The bill limits gender-affirming care for transgender youth and bans abortion after 12 weeks.
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State Sens. Machaela Cavanaugh (from left), Megan Hunt, John Fredrickson, Wendy DeBoer, Kathleen Kauth and Lou Ann Linehan watch during the final votes on LB574 Friday at the Capitol. The bill limits gender-affirming care for transgender youth and bans abortion after 12 weeks.
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Fenyx Wright of Lincoln reacts after the Nebraska Legislature passed LB574, which limits gender-affirming care for trans youth, on Friday at the Capitol.
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Khalisha Casey of Lincoln protests LB574 on Friday at the Capitol.
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Brenna Thompson of Lincoln protests against LB574 in the Rotunda May 19 at the Nebraska Capitol.
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Juju Tyner protests against LB574 Friday at Nebraska Capitol.
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Maghie Miller-Jenkins (left) and Brenna Thompson, both of Lincoln, protest against LB574 Friday at Nebraska Capitol.
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Sen. Jen Day of Omaha is seen speaking on a TV screen in the Rotunda leading up to the final reading of LB574 Friday at the Nebraska Capitol.
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Protesters outside the glass door entrance to the Chamber protest LB574 Friday at the Nebraska Capitol.
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People watch the floor debate in the Rotunda leading up to the final reading of LB574 Friday at the Nebraska Capitol.
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Police arrest a protester during debate of LB574 May 19 at the Nebraska Capitol. Both of the Chamber's balconies were cleared after a few opponents of the bill began throwing objects onto the floor.
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Police arrest a protester during debate of LB574 Friday at the Capitol. Both of the Chamber's balconies were cleared after a few opponents of the bill began throwing objects onto the floor.
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A few opponents of LB574 throw objects from the Chamber's balcony onto the senate floor Friday during debate at the Capitol. The balconies were cleared after the outburst.
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A few opponents of LB574 throw objects from the Chamber's balcony onto the floor Friday during debate at the Capitol. The balconies were cleared after the outburst.
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State Sen. Kathleen Kauth of Omaha speaks during the final reading of LB574 on May 19 at the Capitol.
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State Sen. Carolyn Bosn of Lincoln speaks during the final reading of LB574, Friday at the Capitol.
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A Pride flag is seen at the rotunda during the final reading of LB574 on May 19, 2023 at Nebraska state Capitol. The bill passed, limiting gender-affirming care and banning abortions after about 12-weeks.Â
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Sen. Merv Riepe (center) listens as Sen. Mike McDonnell speaks during the final reading of LB574 on Friday at the Nebraska Capitol.
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The final vote of LB574 on Friday at the Nebraska Capitol.
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State Sen. Julie Slama is escorted out after voting for LB574 on Friday at the Nebraska Capitol.
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Victory Klafter of Lincoln reacts after the passage of LB574 on Friday at the Nebraska Capitol.
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Protesters of LB574 are seen outside the legislative chamber Friday at the Nebraska Capitol.
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State Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh (center) embraces a supporter next to Sen. Megan Hunt after the passage of LB 574 on Friday at the Nebraska Capitol.