The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled Friday that two competing abortion bills can appear on the November ballot.
The Court unanimously ruled that the “Protection of Abortion” amendment and the “Protection of Women and Children” amendment did not violate the state's multi-subject ballot measure rule. The “Protection of Abortion” amendment would enshrine the right to abortion as long as the fetus is viable in the state constitution, while the “Protection of Abortion” amendment would protect the state's 12-week abortion ban.
The amendment faces three lawsuits, two of which argue that the “protecting the right to abortion” amendment violates the single-issue rule because it includes pre-viable and post-viable abortions when considering the mother's health and states' ability to regulate abortion. ReportedThe third lawsuit argued that if the amendment violated the single-issue rule, measures to “protect women and children” did too.
Pro-life demonstrators march down Whitehall in London, England, September 7, 2024. (Photo by Guy Smallman/Getty Images)
In Nebraska, ballot propositions require a majority of voters and at least 35% of the total votes to pass. According to to NBC. If both bills meet this criteria, the one that receives the most votes will pass.
Present-day Nebraska Law Ban abortions after 12 weeks, except in cases of rape, incest or when the mother's life is at risk. (Related: Republican governor vetoes contraception expansion, same day judge takes hard line on abortion restrictions)
According to NBC, voters in 10 states will consider abortion bills on the ballot in November.
Abortion laws and ballot measures have faced numerous legal battles since the overturning of Roe v. Wade left the decision up to the states. The Missouri Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that an amendment to the state constitution to include abortion could be put on the ballot, while a North Dakota judge ruled Thursday that the state's six-week abortion ban is unconstitutional.
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