Nebraska attorney general says Planned Parenthood trying to tell Legislature 'how to do its job'

[RandySF]

LINCOLN — The Nebraska Attorney General’s Office says an attempt by Planned Parenthood and others to block a new state law on abortion and transgender rights is an attempt “to tell the Nebraska Legislature how to do its job.”

In a 27-page legal brief filed Thursday night, the Attorney General’s Office says the lawsuit seeking to block Legislative Bill 574 would “undermine” years of practices in the Legislature and should be dismissed.

Planned Parenthood of the Heartland and the American Civil Liberties Union filed suit shortly after LB 574 was signed into law, maintaining that it was unconstitutional because it violated the state’s “single subject” requirement for legislation.

The Nebraska Constitution states that “no bill shall contain more than one subject, and the subject shall be clearly expressed in the title.” Legal scholars, though, say the requirement is largely untested in court.

A Lincoln judge has scheduled a court hearing at 10 a.m. Monday, via Zoom, to hear arguments about whether the lawsuit should be dismissed or be allowed to proceed.



https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2023/06/09/nebraska-attorney-general-says-planned-parenthood-trying-to-tell-legislature-how-to-do-its-job/

[Sneederbunk]

1. Somebody needs to.

[BOSSHOG]

2. By gawd you can't tell us how to do our job

We’re Christian and we’re conservative hear us roar. We don’t listen to you namby pamby libruls and yer healthcare for women nonsense.

Fuck we haven’t been paying attention to our Constitution for years, why should we start now?

[Probatim]

5. You can't tell us what to do - that's what ALEC does!

Plus you're wimmen!

(the last part is also likely true)

[BOSSHOG]

6. But Alec knows shit

He bought us a beer once and gave us money. Good guy that Alec

[Probatim]

9. Not that Alec - the ALEC I'm talking about is an a-hole.

[SCantiGOP]

3. It's an attempt for them

to have the Constitution tell the legislature what to do.

[PSPS]

4. Yes, "the legislature" is the go-to place for the most highly-educated medical doctors!!11!!!1

They have had their omniscience bestowed upon them by ALMIGHTY GAWWWWD!!!11!

[keithbvadu2]

7. Tell others how to do their job.

[Wounded Bear]

8. Better them than the Talibangelists...

[PSPS]

10. There's a difference? The only one I know of is sartorial in nature.

[Wounded Bear]

11. I meant better that Planned Parenthood run things...

rather than the Xtian fundies.

[Laffy Kat]

12. And the Legislature wants to tell us what to do with our bodies.

Eff 'em.

[PortTack]

13. Well ya think? They aren't doing anything for the ppl of Nebraska