Lincoln, Neb., Apr 21, 2012 / 05:02 am
In a move surpassing anti-immigration sentiment, the Nebraska legislature overrode the governor’s veto of a bill that provides taxpayer-funded prenatal care for immigrant and imprisoned women.
Nebraska Catholic Conference executive director James Cunningham lauded the bill as “a strong pro-life policy that helps to ensure that babies are born healthy and have a good start in life.”
The legislation “identified the unborn child as an eligible recipient in his or her own right,” Cunningham told CNA April 20.
The Republican-controlled Nebraska Senate, the only legislative body in the state’s unicameral system, on April 19 voted to override the veto 30-16, gathering the minimum vote necessary for an override. Three other senators did not vote.