• “It's time to protect the right to abortion in Nebraska. There are many reasons why someone may make the deeply personal decision to have an abortion. Most Nebraskans agree that the government should not be involved in personal decisions that are better left to patients, their faith, and their health care providers. Nebraskans deserve the right to make their own decisions about pregnancy and abortion.” - Protect Our Rights 

• “Everyone has the right to make their own decisions about their lives, bodies and futures—without political interference. Nebraskans need compassionate care and freedom to make the right decision for themselves and their families—not political interference into their health care. Like we’ve seen across the country, the majority of Nebraskans support protecting our rights to abortion access. This ballot initiative will give voters the power to make our voices heard.” - Women's Fund of Omaha
  

• “Nebraskans have the right to make their own decision on abortion care and reproductive freedom in a way that prioritizes compassion and privacy, without any interference from the government. The Protect Our Rights Campaign is a ballot initiative to secure the fundamental right to abortion in the Nebraska State Constitution.” - Second House Collaborative 
  

• “Unlike the state officials working to totally ban abortion, we’re elevating the voices and lived experiences of Nebraskans who believe that pregnant people should be able to access needed care with compassion and privacy, free from political interference. This amendment will ensure that these personal decisions stay with Nebraskans — not politicians.” - Ashlei Spivey, Executive Director, I Be Black Girl 
  

"The amendment would allow for:  

• Abortion throughout the entire pregnancy  

The amendment leaves post-viability abortion for "health” of the mother to the discretion of the abortionist. Without defining "health," courts have found that it can be based on non-medical factors, including mental, spiritual, financial or familial health. Furthermore, viability is defined as being based solely on the abortionist's judgment and would not include any baby who needs "extraordinary medical measures," which could be as simple as a short stay in the NICU.  

• The elimination of health and safety protections for women  

Language on the fundamental right to abortion "without interference from the state" puts all of Nebraska's medical safeguards at risk. This includes obtaining informed consent and performing a medical screening, seeing a physician in person or even seeing a medical professional at all. It would allow pills to be sold through the mail by people with no medical background.  

• The evisceration of parental rights  

By using the words "all persons" in the amendment, this will mean parents will not have any ability to consent or even know if their minor daughter seeks an abortion. They may also have no recourse if their daughter is harmed during the abortion. And in fact, parents WILL have financial liability for any follow-up physical and/or mental care their minor daughter may require post-abortion.”

- Sandy Danek, Executive Director, Nebraska Right to Life 

• “Nebraska law allows abortion in the first trimester and even longer for cases of rape and incest, and we have clear exceptions for the life of the mother and medical emergencies throughout pregnancy. What abortion advocates are proposing in this initiative is late-term abortion throughout pregnancy and the ability for minors to obtain abortions without parental notification. Women, children, and families in Nebraska deserve real love and support, not dangerous proposals to support the abortion industry at the expense of parental rights, the health and safety of women, and the lives of precious baby boys and girls.” - Nebraska Family Alliance 

"The proposed pro-abortion ballot initiative uses vague, subtle language to deceive Nebraskans and allow unrestricted abortions in our state constitution. Among many other problematic consequences, this amendment would: 

• Eliminate 50 years of health and safety protections for women and girls from unsafe abortions; 

• Allow teenagers to access abortion without their parent’s knowledge; 

• Create a right to risky late-pregnancy abortion. 

This proposal is dangerous. It’s deceptive. It’s demeaning. It is too extreme for Nebraska.” - Nebraska Catholic Conference 

• "Physicians are uniquely qualified to determine the medical definition of viability based on medical-school training, licensure, residencies, fellowships, board certifications, and experience. The pro-abortion initiative requires no such training and opens the door to non-physicians, such as midwives, nurses, and doulas, to make viability determinations, which are outside the scope of their education, training, and experience. This is simply unsafe." - Dr. Catherine Brooks, Neonatologist 
  

Committees formed to SUPPORT the Nebraska Initiative 439, Right to Abortion Initiative (2024):

PROTECT OUR RIGHTS

Selected Contributions TO: Protect Our Rights* include:

• Planned Parenthood Advocates of Nebraska
  
• ACLU Nebraska Inc.
  
• Second House Collaborative
• Nebraska Appleseed Action Fund
  
• Women's Fund of Omaha
  
• Barbara Weitz
• Nebraska Civic Engagement Table
  
• The Fairness Project
• Virgina Johnson

*TO VIEW FINANCIAL REPORTS BY COMMITTEE:

• Click on the link - this will bring you to the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission Campaign Finance Database.
  
• Scroll down to the "Contributions" link "Campaign Finance" sub-heading.
• Choose "Ballot Question Committee" from the dropdown box next to "Filer/Recipient Type".
• Enter the Committee name in the 4th box down ("Candidate or Individual Last Name/Committee,Business or Other Name ") in the "Filer/Recipient" section.
• Select the "Date From" and "Date Through" using the calendars in the "Contribution/Transaction Details" section.
• Then select the "Find" button near the bottom.
• You can sort with the output data provided, or you can export the data if you wish.
• You need to repeat the process for each Ballot Measure committee.

Committees formed to OPPOSE the Nebraska Initiative 439, Right to Abortion Initiative (2024):

NO COMMITTEE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED TO OPPOSE THIS INITATIVE AS OF SEPTEMBER 29, 2024.

Selected Contributions TO include:

• NA