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Nebraska Initiative 439, officially titled "Nebraska Right to Abortion Initiative", is a proposed constitutional amendment that will appear on the November 5, 2024 ballot in Nebraska. If passed, it would amend the Nebraska Constitution to establish a right to abortion until fetal viability.^[1]

Background

Legislative history

In April 2023, LB626, the Nebraska Heartbeat Act, failed 32–15, falling one vote short of the 33 votes needed to end a filibuster. If enacted, the bill would have outlawed abortion at six weeks with exceptions for rape, incest, and medical emergency.^[2]

Then, after LB626 failed in April, after Ben Hansen voted against LB626, he amended LB574 to add abortion. In May 2023, LB574, the Adopt the Let Them Grow Act, approved 33–15, was one vote above of the 33 votes needed to end a filibuster. Nebraska enacted a law banning most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy, with exceptions for cases of rape, incest, and to save the life of the pregnant person.^[3] This law replaced the previous 20-week abortion ban.^[4]

Nebraska Heartbeat Act vote

The bill was failed by the senate on April 27 by a 32–15-2 vote. Senators Justin Wayne and Ben Hansen did not vote. Later Ben Hansen modified his vote to yea.

Unicameral vote
Party		Votes for	Votes against	Not Voting
	Democratic (17)	1 Mike McDonnell	15	1 Justin Wayne
	Republican (33)	31	–	1 Ben Hansen
Total (49)		32	15	2

Adopt the Let Them Grow Act vote

The bill was approved by the senate on May 19 by a 33–15-1 vote. Senator Justin Wayne did not vote.

Unicameral vote
Party		Votes for	Votes against	Not Voting
	Democratic (17)	1 Mike McDonnell	15	1 Justin Wayne
	Republican (33)	32	–	–
Total (49)		33	15	1

Aftermath

A November 2022 Hart Research poll found that 59% of Nebraskans opposed further abortion restrictions, with 48% strongly opposed, while only 36% supported additional bans, revealing increased support for abortion rights across both rural and urban areas and all congressional districts compared to earlier polling.^[5]

In response to this new restriction, citizens began a petition to place a constitutional amendment on the 2024 ballot that would protect abortion rights in Nebraska.

Ballot measure

The proposed amendment would add the following text to Article I of the Nebraska Constitution:

All persons shall have a fundamental right to abortion until fetal viability, or when needed to protect the life or health of the pregnant patient, without interference from the state or its political subdivisions. Fetal viability means the point in pregnancy when, in the professional judgment of the patient's treating health care practitioner, there is a significant likelihood of the fetus' sustained survival outside the uterus without the application of extraordinary medical measures.

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size^[a]	Margin of error	For	Against	Undecided
SurveyUSA^[b]	August 23–27, 2024	1,293 (RV)	± 3.5%	45%	35%	21%

Notes

^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
^ Poll sponsored by Split Ticket

References

^ "Nebraska ballot will include competing measures to expand or limit abortion rights, top court rules". AP News. 2024-09-13. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
^ Beck, Margery (April 27, 2023). "Nebraska 6-week abortion ban fails to advance in Legislature". AP News. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
^ "Nebraska". www.asrm.org. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
^ "Nebraska". Center for Reproductive Rights. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
^ "New Poll Shows Most Nebraskans Oppose More Abortion Bans | ACLU of Nebraska". www.aclunebraska.org. 2022-12-28. Retrieved 2024-09-14.

External links

2024 Nebraska Initiative 439 at Ballotpedia

[Key-6] Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear

[7] Poll sponsored by Split Ticket

[1] "Nebraska ballot will include competing measures to expand or limit abortion rights, top court rules". AP News. 2024-09-13. Retrieved 2024-09-14.

[2] Beck, Margery (April 27, 2023). "Nebraska 6-week abortion ban fails to advance in Legislature". AP News. Retrieved April 27, 2023.

[3] "Nebraska". www.asrm.org. Retrieved 2024-09-14.

[4] "Nebraska". Center for Reproductive Rights. Retrieved 2024-09-14.

[5] "New Poll Shows Most Nebraskans Oppose More Abortion Bans | ACLU of Nebraska". www.aclunebraska.org. 2022-12-28. Retrieved 2024-09-14.

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+{{Short description|Proposed amendment to the Nebraska Constitution}}
-{{Infobox referendum|date=November 5, 2024|title=Nebraska Right to Abortion Initiative|country=Nebraska}}
+{{Infobox referendum
+| date = November 5, 2024
-'''Nebraska Right to Abortion Initiative''' is a proposed constitutional amendment that will appear on the November 5, 2024 ballot in Nebraska. If passed, it would amend the [[Constitution of Nebraska|Nebraska Constitution]] to establish a right to [[abortion]] until [[Fetal viability|fetal viability.]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-13 |title=Nebraska ballot will include competing measures to expand or limit abortion rights, top court rules |url=https://apnews.com/article/abortion-ballot-measures-nebraska-a545d1cb44b18cf37084e4a62e27019a |access-date=2024-09-14 |website=AP News |language=en}}</ref>
+| title = '''Nebraska Right to Abortion Initiative'''
+<br />Shall the Nebraska Constitution be amended to include a new section which provides: “All persons shall have a fundamental right to abortion until fetal viability, or when needed to protect the life or health of the pregnant patient, without interference from the state or its political subdivisions. Fetal viability means the point in pregnancy when, in the professional judgment of the patient’s treating health care practitioner, there is a significant likelihood of the fetus’ sustained survival outside the uterus without the application of extraordinary medical measures.
+| country = Nebraska
+}}
+{{ElectionsNE}}
+'''Nebraska Initiative 439''', officially titled "'''Nebraska Right to Abortion Initiative'''", is a proposed constitutional amendment that will appear on the November 5, 2024 ballot in Nebraska. If passed, it would amend the [[Constitution of Nebraska|Nebraska Constitution]] to establish a right to [[abortion]] until [[fetal viability]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-13 |title=Nebraska ballot will include competing measures to expand or limit abortion rights, top court rules |url=https://apnews.com/article/abortion-ballot-measures-nebraska-a545d1cb44b18cf37084e4a62e27019a |access-date=2024-09-14 |website=AP News |language=en}}</ref>
 == Background ==
+=== Legislative history ===
-In May 2023, Nebraska enacted a law banning most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy, with exceptions for cases of rape, incest, and to save the life of the pregnant person.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nebraska |url=https://www.asrm.org/advocacy-and-policy/reproductive-rights/summary-reports/state-summary-reports/nebraska/ |access-date=2024-09-14 |website=www.asrm.org |language=en}}</ref> This law replaced the previous 20-week abortion ban.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nebraska |url=https://reproductiverights.org/maps/state/nebraska/ |access-date=2024-09-14 |website=Center for Reproductive Rights |language=en-US}}</ref>
+In April 2023, LB626, the ''Nebraska Heartbeat Act'', failed 32–15, falling one vote short of the 33 votes needed to end a filibuster. If enacted, the bill would have outlawed abortion at [[Heartbeat bill|six weeks]] with exceptions for rape, incest, and medical emergency.<ref>{{cite web|last=Beck|first=Margery|title=Nebraska 6-week abortion ban fails to advance in Legislature|url=https://apnews.com/article/abortion-heartbeat-bill-nebraska-78b861951e8cc0ca92fa320820e2cbee|website=AP News|date=April 27, 2023|access-date=April 27, 2023}}</ref>
+Then, after LB626 failed in April, after [[Ben Hansen]] voted against LB626, he amended LB574 to add [[abortion]]. In May 2023, LB574, the ''Adopt the Let Them Grow Act'', approved 33–15, was one vote above of the 33 votes needed to end a filibuster. Nebraska enacted a law banning most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy, with exceptions for cases of rape, incest, and to save the life of the pregnant person.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nebraska |url=https://www.asrm.org/advocacy-and-policy/reproductive-rights/summary-reports/state-summary-reports/nebraska/ |access-date=2024-09-14 |website=www.asrm.org |language=en}}</ref> This law replaced the previous 20-week abortion ban.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nebraska |url=https://reproductiverights.org/maps/state/nebraska/ |access-date=2024-09-14 |website=Center for Reproductive Rights |language=en-US}}</ref>
+==== ''Nebraska Heartbeat Act vote'' ====
+The bill was failed by the senate on April 27 by a 32–15-2 vote.
+Senators [[Justin Wayne (politician)|Justin Wayne]] and [[Ben Hansen]] did not vote. Later [[Ben Hansen]] modified his vote to yea.
+{| class="wikitable" style="width:50%;"
+|+ Unicameral vote
+|-
+! colspan="2" | Party
+! style="width:20%;" | Votes for
+! style="width:20%;" | Votes against
+! style="width:20%;" | Not Voting
+|-
+| {{party name with colour|Democratic Party (United States)}} (17)
+| {{collapsible list |title=1
+| 1 = [[Mike McDonnell]]}}
+| style="background-color:#ffaeb9;" | '''15'''
+| {{collapsible list |title=1
+| 1 = [[Justin Wayne (politician)|Justin Wayne]]}}
+|-
+| {{party name with colour|Republican Party (United States)}} (33)
+| style="background-color:#9f9;" | '''31'''
+| –
+| {{collapsible list |title=1
+| 1 = [[Ben Hansen]]}}
+|-
+|-
+! colspan="2" | Total (49)
+! 32
+! 15
+! 2
+|}
+==== ''Adopt the Let Them Grow Act vote'' ====
+The bill was approved by the senate on May 19 by a 33–15-1 vote.
+Senator [[Justin Wayne (politician)|Justin Wayne]] did not vote.
+{| class="wikitable" style="width:50%;"
+|+ Unicameral vote
+|-
+! colspan="2" | Party
+! style="width:20%;" | Votes for
+! style="width:20%;" | Votes against
+! style="width:20%;" | Not Voting
+|-
+| {{party name with colour|Democratic Party (United States)}} (17)
+| {{collapsible list |title=1
+| 1 = [[Mike McDonnell]]}}
+| style="background-color:#ffaeb9;" | '''15'''
+| {{collapsible list |title=1
+| 1 = [[Justin Wayne (politician)|Justin Wayne]]}}
+|-
+| {{party name with colour|Republican Party (United States)}} (33)
+| style="background-color:#9f9;" | '''32'''
+| –
+| –
+|-
+! colspan="2" | Total (49)
+! 33
+! 15
+! 1
+|}
+==== Aftermath ====
 A November 2022 Hart Research poll found that 59% of Nebraskans opposed further abortion restrictions, with 48% strongly opposed, while only 36% supported additional bans, revealing increased support for [[Abortion-rights movement|abortion rights]] across both rural and urban areas and all congressional districts compared to earlier polling.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-28 |title=New Poll Shows Most Nebraskans Oppose More Abortion Bans {{!}} ACLU of Nebraska |url=https://www.aclunebraska.org/en/press-releases/new-poll-shows-most-nebraskans-oppose-more-abortion-bans |access-date=2024-09-14 |website=www.aclunebraska.org |language=en}}</ref>
-In response to this new restriction, citizens began a petition drive to place a constitutional amendment on the 2024 ballot that would protect abortion rights in Nebraska.
+In response to this new restriction, citizens began a petition to place a constitutional amendment on the 2024 ballot that would protect abortion rights in Nebraska.
 == Ballot measure ==
@@ Line 14: / Line 84: @@
 {{quote|All persons shall have a fundamental right to abortion until fetal viability, or when needed to protect the life or health of the pregnant patient, without interference from the state or its political subdivisions. Fetal viability means the point in pregnancy when, in the professional judgment of the patient's treating health care practitioner, there is a significant likelihood of the fetus' sustained survival outside the uterus without the application of extraordinary medical measures.}}
+==Polling==
+{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;text-align:center;"
+|- valign=bottom
+! Poll source
+! Date(s)<br />administered
+! Sample<br />size{{efn|Key:<br />A – all adults<br />RV – registered voters<br />LV – likely voters<br />V – unclear|name="Key"}}
+! Margin<br />of error
+! style="width:100px;"| For
+! style="width:100px;"| Against
+! Undecided
+|-
+|[https://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollPrint.aspx?g=f6e85a00-8f25-4e7d-a2d4-7455491febd2&pt=1&d=0 SurveyUSA]{{efn|Poll sponsored by Split Ticket}}
+|August 23–27, 2024
+|1,293 (RV)
+|±&nbsp;3.5%
+|style="background: rgb(153, 255, 153);"|'''45%'''
+|35%
+|21%
+|}
 == See also ==
@@ Line 21: / Line 111: @@
 === Other abortion referendums ===
+* [[2024 Nebraska Initiative 434]]
 * [[2022 Kansas abortion referendum]]
 * [[2022 California Proposition 1]]
@@ Line 32: / Line 122: @@
 * [[2024 Missouri Amendment 3]]
 * [[2024 Montana Initiative 128]]
+* [[Nevada Question 6|2024 Nevada Question 6]]
-* [[2024 New York Equal Protection of Law amendment referendum]]
+* [[2024 New York Proposal 1]]
 * [[2024 South Dakota Amendment G]]
+== Notes ==
+{{notelist}}
 == References ==
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 [[Category:2024 Nebraska elections]]
 [[Category:2024 ballot measures|Nebraska]]
-[[Category:Ballot measures in the United States]]
 [[Category:Abortion referendums]]
 [[Category:Nebraska ballot measures]]
-[[Category:Initiatives in the United States]]
 [[Category:Healthcare in Nebraska]]
 [[Category:Women's health]]
 [[Category:Women in Nebraska]]
-[[Category:Reproductive rights]]
+[[Category:Reproductive rights in the United States]]
 [[Category:States' rights]]
 [[Category:United States state abortion legislation]]

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