Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts Monday announced he would not call a special session of the state legislature to pass a restrictive abortion ban. Without sufficient support in the state senate, Ricketts is unable to change Nebraska’s current 20-week abortion ban to a 12-week ban.

When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June, Ricketts released a statement lauding the decision. At the time, Ricketts also stated he would discuss next steps for the state’s abortion laws with Nebraska’s legislative leaders. Nebraska’s current 20-week abortion ban has been in place since 2010.

The plan that emerged between Ricketts and legislative leaders was to change the 20-week ban to a 12-week ban. Lawmakers allege that the proposed change would not impact Nebraskans’ access to IVF services, medically necessary procedures or life-saving care for pregnant people.

Ricketts intended to call a special session of the legislature to pass the new ban, but stopped short of doing so when the Speaker of the Legislature Mike Hilgers sent a letter indicating only 30 state senators supported convening a special session to pass the new ban. In order to pass the 20-week ban, Ricketts needs 33 votes. The legislature may still take up the new ban when it reconvenes for its regular session.