It’s going to be really confusing to have two constitutional amendments (CAs) about abortion  on the ballot for the Nov. 5 election. Only one trusts women to make their own decisions about their health care — Protect the Right to Abortion. This CA, supported by the Protect Our Rights coalition, would “codify a right to abortion in the Nebraska Constitution until fetal viability, as determined by a health care provider.”

The other CA, Protect Women and Children, which also was certified to appear on the ballot, was “promoted by supporters of abortion restrictions, [and] would constitutionally limit abortion to the first trimester of pregnancy. It would also let the Legislature pass stricter bans than current law, which bans abortion after 12 weeks gestational age, or about 10 weeks after conception.” 

We’ll get you the CA number as soon as it’s announced.

For more information, read this story in the Nebraska Examiner.