{"id":2337761,"date":"2024-09-06T09:56:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T13:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ne-supreme-court-to-weigh-in-on-radical-abortion-amendment\/"},"modified":"2024-09-06T10:01:49","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T14:01:49","slug":"ne-supreme-court-to-weigh-in-on-radical-abortion-amendment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ne-supreme-court-to-weigh-in-on-radical-abortion-amendment\/","title":{"rendered":"NE Supreme Court To Weigh In On Radical Abortion Amendment"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fne-supreme-court-to-weigh-in-on-radical-abortion-amendment%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2337761&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Nebraska Supreme Court\u200b is set to\u2062 hear a \u200dchallenge regarding\u200b a proposed constitutional \u2064amendment aimed at enshrining the right to abortion in the state at any point \u200bduring pregnancy. Currently, Nebraska restricts\u200b abortions \u200cbeyond\u200c 12 weeks of gestation. The amendment, which has \u2064received support from organizations like Planned Parenthood and the ACLU, \u200bwould\u200c eliminate the state&#8217;s regulatory power over abortions, allowing services without penalties. Nebraska Secretary of\u2063 State Bob Evnen\u2063 provisionally approved both the amendment and a competing\u200b pro-life\u2064 measure, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/transgender-kids-will-be-considered-to-play-girls-sports-in-utah-after-ruling\/\" title=\"Transgender Kids Will Be Considered To Play Girls Sports In Utah After Ruling\">pending legal challenges<\/a>. The forthcoming lawsuit argues that the amendment violates Nebraska&#8217;s Single Subject Rule, which\u2064 requires that initiative measures \u2063address only one topic. A brief from the Thomas More Society urges Evnen to declare the\u200b amendment invalid, citing its complexity and potential\u2064 to mislead voters. The amendment&#8217;s wording allows for the definition of &#8220;viability&#8221; to\u200c be determined by healthcare practitioners, raising further concerns.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Nebraska Supreme Court will hear a challenge on Monday to a <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/08\/26\/abortion-and-pro-life-constitutional-amendments-duel-on-nebraska-ballots-this-fall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recently approved<\/a> amendment proposal that seeks to enshrine abortion through all nine months of gestation in the Cornhusker State&rsquo;s constitution. <\/p>\n<p>Nebraska currently bans abortion beyond <a href=\"https:\/\/governor.nebraska.gov\/press\/governor-pillen-signs-lb574-law-abortion-ban-takes-effect-immediately\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">12 weeks gestation<\/a>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/protectourrights.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Planned Parenthood and American Civil Liberties Union-fueled and funded<\/a>&nbsp;ballot measure, if passed, however, would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abortion-and-pro-life-constitutional-amendments-duel-in-nebraska\/\" title=\"Abortion And Pro-Life Constitutional Amendments Duel In Nebraska\">give abortion giants<\/a> like Planned Parenthood <a href=\"https:\/\/ballotpedia.org\/Nebraska_Right_to_Abortion_Initiative_(2024)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a free pass to execute life in the womb<\/a> at any point in pregnancy without fear of penalty or regulation from the state.<\/p>\n<p>Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen approved the unlimited abortion amendment and its pro-life rival for addition to the ballot in August &ldquo;[b]arring any legal challenges&rdquo; but has until Sept. 13 to decide whether or not they deserve certification. By Aug. 30, the Nebraska Supreme Court <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.prod.website-files.com\/63d954d4e4ad424df7819d46\/66d65e5edc3e6c9c4d909026_Order%2C%20Leave%20for%20Original%20Action%2C%208-30-24.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">agreed<\/a> to hear a lawsuit challenging the amendment&rsquo;s constitutionality without requiring a review or appeal from lower courts.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit, which is scheduled for oral arguments in front of the state&rsquo;s highest bench beginning Monday, alleges that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pas-democrat-secstate-resigns-after-botching-process-over-amendment-for-child-sex-abuse-victims\/\" title=\"PA\u2019s Democrat SecState Resigns After Botching Process Over Amendment For Child Sex Abuse Victims\">proposed amendment<\/a> does not pass muster for certification because it violates the Nebraska Constitution&rsquo;s Single Subject Rule mandating &ldquo;[i]nitiative measures shall contain only one subject.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.prod.website-files.com\/63d954d4e4ad424df7819d46\/66d9c13c989a843f08f8b83a_Brief%2C%20Relator%20LaGreca%209-5-24%20(1).pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">brief<\/a> filed by the Thomas More Society on Thursday further asks Evnen to refuse to certify the initiative or declare it invalid.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The proposed initiative contains several subjects, which are not natural and necessary to each other, and which will confuse voters and create doubt after the election,&rdquo; the brief states. <\/p>\n<p>The text of the ballot measure in question claims anyone has a &ldquo;right&rdquo; to abortion until &ldquo;viability&rdquo; but leaves that definition up to the subjective judgment of a &ldquo;healthcare practitioner.&rdquo; That means someone who is not necessarily a medically licensed professional could continue ending life in the womb through all nine months as long as he or she claims the baby will not live or the mother&rsquo;s undefined &ldquo;health&rdquo; is at risk.<\/p>\n<p>As the brief notes, this language is &ldquo;strikingly confusing&rdquo; and &ldquo;prone to a wide variety of interpretations&rdquo; that no doubt paves the way for the usurpation of the state&rsquo;s pro-life protections, including parental consent for minors, mandatory care for babies born alive after botched abortions, waiting periods, abortion data reporting, a ban on dismemberment, and more.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The &lsquo;Protect our Rights&rsquo; initiative expands abortion: 1. throughout pregnancy for nearly any reason; 2. without any regulation by the State whatsoever; and 3. to be presided over by non-physicians. This is a sea-change, overturning nearly 50 years of Nebraska laws on abortion. Yet the initiative does not allow voters to vote separately on these monumental changes. And its terminology is remarkably confusing,&rdquo; the brief concludes.<\/p>\n<p>Approximately&nbsp;72 percent of Nebraskans&nbsp;oppose legalizing abortion through birth, something the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heavily-challenged-amendment-protecting-abortion-heads-to-michigan-voters-after-ruling-from-state-supreme-court\/\" title=\"Heavily-Challenged Amendment Protecting Abortion Heads To Michigan Voters After Ruling From State Supreme Court\">pro-abortion amendment<\/a> would do. A majority of Nebraska voters,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sbaprolife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SBA_NE_Statewide_ProLife_Memo_220105-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">65 percent<\/a>, however, say they would prefer a law that goes further than the state&rsquo;s current 12-week ban by prohibiting the abortion of babies beyond the detection of a heartbeat, usually around six weeks gestation.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>      Jordan Boyd is a staff writer at The Federalist and producer of The Federalist Radio Hour. Her work has also been featured in The Daily Wire, Fox News, and RealClearPolitics. Jordan graduated from Baylor University where she majored in political science and minored in journalism. Follow her on X @jordanboydtx.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Nebraska Supreme Court is set to hear a challenge on Monday regarding a newly approved amendment proposal aimed at establishing the right to abortion throughout all nine months of pregnancy in the state&#8217;s constitution. Currently, Nebraska prohibits abortions after 12 weeks of gestation. If the ballot measure, backed by Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union, is approved, it would allow organizations like Planned Parenthood to perform abortions at any stage of pregnancy without state oversight or penalties.<\/p>\n<p>Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen had previously authorized both this unlimited abortion amendment and a competing pro-life measure for inclusion on the ballot in August, pending any legal disputes. He has until September 13 to determine their certification status. On August 30, the Nebraska Supreme Court agreed to consider a lawsuit challenging the amendment&#8217;s constitutionality directly without requiring lower court reviews.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit argues that the proposed amendment should not be certified because it violates Nebraska&#8217;s Single Subject Rule, which requires initiative measures to focus on only one topic. A brief submitted by the Thomas More Society requests that Evnen either refuse certification or declare the initiative invalid due to its multiple subjects that could confuse voters and create uncertainty post-election.<\/p>\n<p>The language in question claims individuals have a &#8220;right&#8221; to an abortion until &#8220;viability,&#8221; but leaves this definition open to interpretation by any &#8220;healthcare practitioner,&#8221; potentially allowing non-medically licensed individuals to perform abortions throughout all nine months if they assert that either fetal viability is not possible or there are risks related to maternal health.<\/p>\n<p>This wording has been described as &#8220;strikingly confusing&#8221; and susceptible to various interpretations that could undermine existing pro-life protections in Nebraska law\u2014such as parental consent for minors, mandatory care for infants born alive after failed abortions, waiting periods, reporting requirements for abortion data, bans on dismemberment procedures, among others.<\/p>\n<p>The brief concludes by stating that this \u201cProtect our Rights\u201d initiative significantly expands access to abortion: 1) throughout pregnancy for nearly any reason; 2) with no state regulations; and 3) overseen by non-physicians. This represents a drastic shift from nearly five decades of existing laws regarding abortion in Nebraska while failing to allow voters an opportunity to separately address these significant changes amidst confusing terminology.<\/p>\n<p>Public opinion indicates approximately 72 percent of Nebraskans oppose legalizing abortion up until birth\u2014a change proposed by this amendment\u2014while about 65 percent favor stricter laws prohibiting abortions once a heartbeat is detected (typically around six weeks). <\/p>\n<p>Jordan Boyd is a staff writer at The Federalist and producer of The Federalist Radio Hour. Her work has also appeared in The Daily Wire, Fox News, and RealClearPolitics. She graduated from Baylor University with a major in political science and minor in journalism. Follow her on X @jordanboydtx<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":490,"featured_media":2337762,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-06-at-8.17.50%E2%80%AFAM-e1725628738494.png","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[4310,4935,14648,32275],"class_list":["post-2337761","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist","tag-abortion","tag-amendment","tag-nebraska","tag-supreme-court"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-06-at-8.17.50%E2%80%AFAM-e1725628738494.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2337761","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/490"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2337761"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2337761\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2337762"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2337761"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2337761"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2337761"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}