After a spate of violent outbursts at state capitols across the country by left-wing activists who were protesting against bills that restrict abortion and so-called ‘gender-affirming care’, multiple arrests were made at the Nebraska Capitol on Friday.

At least six were arrested as protesters threw bloody tampons on to the House floor to protest the abortion bill and stopped debate, leading to charges of obstructing a government operation and disturbing the peace.

Others were arrested for resisting arrest after they were being unruly in the balcony and refused to leave.

Perhaps most shockingly, one 33-year-old woman was arrested after allegedly punching a police officer in the chest as multiple people were having a verbal altercation with police.

Republican Gov. Jim Pillen said that he plans to sign both bills that restrict abortion and ‘gender-affirming care’.

Police have reportedly been clashing with protesters all week as they have used unruly and unlawful tactics to attempt to pressure legislators in to voting against the legislation.

The abortion bill would ban abortion at 12-weeks except in the cases of abortion and incest while the bill restricting ‘gender-affirming care’ for transgender youth would prevent them from getting surgeries until they are at least 19 years old.

Nebraska one of multiple states that has recently received pushback from protesters for attempting to restrict gender-affirming care.

Kentucky and Tennessee saw unruly protesters disrupt House proceedings last month after they passed legislation doing the same.

FOX News Reports

At least six people were arrested at the Nebraska state capitol building Friday after protests broke out as lawmakers passed a bill that bans abortions after 12 weeks and restricts gender transition procedures for those under 19.

Debate was stopped briefly around 2:40 p.m. while arrests took place in a chamber balcony where those opposing the controversial bill yelled and threw what appeared to be bloody tampons onto the legislative floor. The balconies were cleared for the remainder of the debate.

Lucia Salinas, 24, and Maghie Miller-Jenkins, 36, were arrested for allegedly obstructing a government operation and disturbing the peace, the Nebraska State Patrol said in a release sent to Fox News Digital.

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