Hearings on competing Nebraska abortion ballot measures
Nebraska is the only state with two abortion measures on the ballot. Confusion is the point.
“We hear all the time how confusing the two measures are and folks are very afraid of accidentally checking the wrong one,” said Shelley Mann, the executive director of Nebraska Abortion Resources (NEAR), the only statewide abortion fund in Nebraska.
Uphill battles that put abortion rights on ballots are unlikely to end even if the measures pass
In Nebraska, the ballot includes competing measures: One would bar abortion after 12 weeks of pregnancy, with some exceptions, echoing the current ban but leaving open the possibility of tighter restrictions. The other would allow abortion until viability.
Photos: Hearings on competing Nebraska abortion ballot measures
Hearings take place on competing abortion ballot measures 434 and 439 at the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024.
Nebraska Could Approve Two Competing Abortion Ballot Measures
Nebraska’s supreme court ruled that Initiative 439, which would enshrine abortion access up to viability, can be on the ballot along with Initiative 434, a measure that would prohibit abortion after the first trimester.
Nebraska's competing abortion initiatives accuse each other of lying
Ten states have a question on abortion on the ballot this year. However, Nebraska is the only state that has two questions. One opposes abortion, and the other supports abortion rights.Sign up for our NewslettersBut ads from each say the other initiative would put government into the patient-doctor relationship.
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Hearings on competing Nebraska abortion initiatives mirror campaign
Nebraska’s dueling ballot initiatives on abortion had separate hearings Tuesday at the Capitol, with the testimony largely echoing the campaign fight between the sponsors. Advocates for additional abortion restrictions spoke in support of Initiative 434,
Nebraska voters to choose between historic, dueling abortion questions
The competing measures have drawn intense attention and are likely to drive voter turnout in a way that could even affect the outcome of the presidential race.
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