Breaking: Nebraska Ends Taxpayer Funding of Abortion Providers

Taxpayer dollars should not be funding abortion clinics.

This morning, Nebraska Family Alliance joined Governor Jim Pillen and Attorney General Mike Hilgers for a press conference announcing that Nebraska’s Medicaid funds will no longer be used to reimburse or contract with abortion providers.

While state and federal law prohibit tax dollars from directly financing abortion procedures, millions of taxpayer dollars have continued to subsidize Planned Parenthood and the abortion industry through the Medicaid program. 

That ends today. A historic executive order signed by Governor Pillen immediately defunded abortion providers, finally stripping them of all Medicaid funds.

Today’s executive order is a direct response to a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Medina v. Planned Parenthood, a case NFA cosigned an amicus brief for and has been closely following, allowing states to defund abortion providers of Medicaid funding. 

Nebraska is among the first states to act in the wake of this landmark decision. We applaud Governor Pillen and Attorney General Hilgers for their unwavering, pro-life leadership in protecting life and upholding our state’s pro-life values. 

This new policy will make a big difference and save the lives of preborn children in our state. Your support and prayers are what make victories like this possible. Thank you for helping advance a culture of life across our state and nation.