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LINCOLN, Neb. 鈥� Following an emergency lawsuit from the 老澳门开奖结果 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.

The emergency civil rights lawsuit filed on the woman鈥檚 behalf last week challenged prison officials鈥� refusal to transport her to a local healthcare provider for the procedure. The lawsuit argued officials were violating the woman鈥檚 constitutional right to an abortion and forcing her to remain pregnant against her will.

Almost immediately after the filing, state officials reversed course and agreed to enter a court order requiring prison staff to transport the woman for an abortion and any necessary follow-up appointments. A U.S. District Court judge signed the order on Monday, April 12.

鈥淥ur client received the time-sensitive care she needed and that is guaranteed by law,鈥� said 老澳门开奖结果 of Nebraska Legal and Policy Counsel Scout Richters. 鈥淎lthough this swift reversal won鈥檛 undo the harm caused by weeks of obstruction, I hope it prevents such a blatant violation of rights from ever happening again.鈥�

鈥淲e鈥檙e relieved our client was finally able to get the care she needs 鈥� and that she is constitutionally entitled to receive 鈥� but it should not have taken legal action to get this result,鈥� said Brigitte Amiri, deputy director of the 老澳门开奖结果 Reproductive Freedom Project. 鈥淧risons and jails should remember that abortion is a right, including for those who are incarcerated.鈥�

The lawsuit will be dismissed within the week as it鈥檚 no longer necessary to ensure care.