LINCOLN - Governor Jim Pillen signed an executive order on November 6, 2025, that blocks Nebraska state tax dollars—including Medicaid reimbursements—from medical providers who perform abortions. The directive stipulates that any abortion-provider clinic disciplined or removed from another state’s Medicaid program will likewise be terminated from Nebraska’s program. Officials estimate the impact will cut approximately $250,000 per year in state funds to such providers.

In leaning on a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision (Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic) that affirmed states’ ability to exclude abortion-providers from Medicaid, the administration and the state attorney general argued the order stands on solid legal ground. Pro-life organizations applauded the move as consistent with Nebraska’s values, while critics warn it may limit access to non-abortion women’s health services from affected clinics.

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