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High court’s abortion ruling has no clear impact on Nebraska

supreme-courtLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska attorney general’s office says the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down a Texas abortion law isn’t likely to affect any current Nebraska statutes.

A spokeswoman for Attorney General Doug Peterson said Monday that attorneys in that office have reviewed the opinion and concluded that the facts and legal questions from the case don’t apply in Nebraska.

A spokeswoman for Planned Parenthood of the Heartland says attorneys with her group were still reviewing the decision, and it’s too early to know whether it will affect the state.

Nebraska lawmakers considered a bill similar to the Texas law last year, but the proposal stalled in committee. Gov. Pete Ricketts, who opposes abortion, issued a statement calling the ruling a setback.

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