Nebraska residents will be able to display their opposition to abortion on their license plates under a bill passed by the state Legislature.
Senators voted 35-5 Monday to send a bill creating "Choose Life" license plates to Gov. Pete Ricketts, who is expected to sign it.
The plates will cost $5 more than standard license plates, and revenue will supplement federal funding for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.
Senators who opposed the bills say controversial speech does not belong on state-issued license plates. They say people who want the plates should get bumper stickers or pay to create organizational plates instead.
Sen. Paul Schumacher of Columbus says the vote clears the way for more battles over speech on license plates and will waste the Legislature's time.
