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Prison Officials Stop Blocking Woman’s Access to Abortion

LINCOLN, Neb. – Following an emergency lawsuit from the ACLU of Nebraska, a woman in custody at the Nebraska Correctional Center for Women has received the abortion care she was previously denied by the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services. 

April 14, 2021

Woman in Prison Fights for Abortion Care

LINCOLN, Neb. – On Friday, April 9, the ACLU of Nebraska filed a federal civil rights lawsuit seeking emergency action on behalf of a woman at the Nebraska Correctional Center for Women (NCCW). State government officials are blocking the woman from accessing abortion care.

April 9, 2021