Thursday, March 28, 2024

Nebraska Legislators Fail to Address Pro-Life Legislation

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Members of 's unicameral legislature recently fell short of deciding to return to Lincoln to pass legislation this year.

Only 30 of the chamber's 49 legislators voted in favor of holding a special session that would have rolled the state's existing laws back to restricting abortions at 12 weeks gestation, instead of the 20 weeks, which is currently law. Three more votes were needed to call the special session.

Senator of Nebraska's State Senate District 1 shared the following post on her Facebook page, slamming her colleagues for refusing to call a special session — especially those that ran as pro-life candidates.

Screen Shot Via Facebook: Senator Julie Slama

Governor issued a statement after he was informed of the news by , the Speaker of the Legislature. In his statement, he urged Nebraskans to “have more conversations on the value we place on human life so more meaningful protections can be passed” in the state.

Earlier this month the state of , which borders Nebraska, gave voters a chance to grant legislators authority to make laws about abortion via an amendment to the constitution that would've said there is no right to an abortion guaranteed in the document. That was known as the “Value Them Both” amendment. Voters rejected the amendment, with 59% voting it down.

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Victoria Snitsar Churchill
Victoria Snitsar Churchill
Victoria Snitsar Churchill is a proud immigrant and naturalized U.S. citizen with a decade of experience in grassroots politics and community organizing. Her writing has been featured in many online publications, including Campus Reform, The Daily Torch and The Daily Signal. As an undergraduate at the University of Kansas, Victoria appeared in media outlets such as CBS News, TIME Magazine, The Washington Post Magazine, The Blaze and NRATV. Victoria is also a former NCAA D1 student-athlete and Kansas College Republicans State Chair. After moving eleven times in six years, Victoria resides in Arlington, Virginia and enjoys overpriced brunch on Sundays with her husband.

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