Nebraska Amendment Restricting Abortion After 12 Weeks Goes into Effect

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

53% : The measure would have amended the state constitution to read: 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.
50% : Nebraska had two dueling abortion measures on the ballot: one that would have enshrined throughout pregnancy with some exceptions into the state constitution, and one that essentially enshrines the current 12-week restriction, while allowing for lawmakers to change the law in the future.
48% : The abortion measures are typically propped up by left-wing organizations and affiliates with deep pockets -- such as Planned Parenthood and the ACLU -- out-of-state dark money groups, and leftist billionaires, oftentimes outspending pro-life organizations by double or triple.
42% : Voters ultimately chose to enshrine the current restriction with Initiative 434 and rejected the more radical abortion measure, called Initiative 439. Initiative 434 enshrines the state's current 12-week restriction into the state constitution and contains exceptions for rape, incest, and life of the mother.

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