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NEBRASKA LIKELY TO BAN FETAL TISSUE RESEARCH AT STATE-RUN INSTITUTIONS The Journal Star reports that a session survey of state senators by The Associated Press indicates that a ban would pass the legislature and Gov. Mike Johanns, described as a devout Catholic, has promised to sign the ban on fetal-tissue research into law if it is passed by the Legislature.  https://www.journalstar.com/nebraska?story_id=5187

NEW JERSEY REQUIRES SEX EDUCATION CLASSES TO PROMOTE ABSTINENCE On Wednesday, New Jersey Acting Gov. Donald DiFrancesco (R) signed into law a measure that requires all educational material and classes dealing with contraception to stress abstinence as “the only certain method to prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.”