On November 5, 2024, Nebraska had the unique opportunity to vote on two competing ballot measures that addressed abortion. The first measure, which received 49% support and thus failed to pass, would have inserted a right to abortion in the state constitution. The second measure, which passed with 55% support, requires the legislature to prohibit abortions after the first trimester, except in limited circumstances.
The second measure, Initiative 434, in essence confirmed the abortion law that is already in place. The Nebraska Catholic Conference, along with other pro-life organizations, lamented the fact that out-of-state interest groups poured millions of dollars into supporting abortion Initiative 439, but were grateful that Nebraskans rejected the deadly measure and chose instead to protect more lives.
