Nebraska Supreme Court allows competing abortion measures …
WEB5 days ago · Nebraska law prohibits abortion after 12 weeks, with some exceptions. One measure would effectively undo that law, while the other would codify it in the state’s constitution.
Dueling abortion measures make ballot, Nebraska Supreme …
WEB6 days ago · The current scientific standard for viability is at about 22-24 weeks gestation. Nebraska’s current law on abortion timing, which the Legislature passed in 2023, prohibits abortions after 12 weeks gestational age. The abortion-restrictions amendment by Protect Women and Children would outlaw most abortions after the first trimester of pregnancy.
Competing abortion rights measures can appear on Nebraska ... - CBS News
WEB6 days ago · The other would write into the constitution Nebraska's current 12-week abortion ban, passed by the Legislature in 2023. The ban includes exceptions for rape, incest and the life of the pregnant woman.
Nebraska ballot will include competing measures to expand or …
WEB6 days ago · Nebraska will be the first state to carry competing abortion amendments on the same ballot since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, effectively ending 50 years of national abortion rights and making abortion a state-by-state issue.
Nebraska passes 12-week abortion ban and restrictions on gender ... - NPR
WEBMay 20, 2023 · LINCOLN, Neb. — The Nebraska Legislature on Friday approved a 12-week abortion ban and restrictions on gender-affirming care for people younger than 19 in a move so contentious that...
Dueling abortion amendments will appear on Nebraska's ballot - NBC News
WEBAug 23, 2024 · Nebraska voters will weigh two different abortion-related constitutional amendments this fall, with the secretary of state's office certifying both measures Friday to appear on the ballot.
Competing abortion ballot measures can appear on November …
WEB6 days ago · Nebraska’s Supreme Court said Friday rival abortion initiatives can appear on the November ballot, setting up the choice for voters to choose between keeping current limits in place or broadening access.. Its decision followed oral arguments on Monday, where two lawyers representing Nebraska women told justices the initiative aiming to expand abortion rights until fetal viability ...
Competing measures to expand or limit abortion rights will …
WEBAug 23, 2024 · Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen announced Friday that the rival initiatives each gathered enough signatures to get on the November ballot, making Nebraska the first state to carry...
Nebraska voters could face two conflicting abortion questions ... - NPR
WEBMay 27, 2024 · OMAHA, Nebraska — At a farmers’ market in midtown Omaha, abortion politics are playing out near the produce stands, flower vendors and a brass band. Petitioners for two opposing ballot measures...
Nebraska abortion rights groups collect enough signatures to …
WEBJul 3, 2024 · By Adam Edelman. A proposed amendment to enshrine access to abortion care in the Nebraska Constitution moved closer to appearing on the ballot in November after a coalition of reproductive...