Left-wing coalition Protect Our Rights has launched an initiative to place abortion on the Nebraska ballot.
The proposed amendment would call for a right to an abortion until “fetal viability” or “when needed to protect the life or health of the pregnant patient,” according to the Associated Press.
If the coalition, which includes groups such as Planned Parenthood, the American Civil Liberties Union of Nebraska, and the Women’s Fund, collects 125,000 signatures by the summer of 2024, the measure will be placed on the ballot.
The move comes after Ohioans voted to ensure abortion access.
“Ohio was definitely a proof point for us,” said Ashlei Spivey, founder and executive director of I Be Black Girl, a reproductive rights group. “Ohio shows that voters are going to protect their rights.”
Other states that previously launched similar initiatives saw success.
Kansas rejected a measure that would have established protections against abortion in 2022, where the majority of voters chose to uphold the state’s pro-abortion policies.
A similar measure was rejected in Kentucky.
Voters in California, Michigan, and Vermont enshrined abortion into their state constitutions in 2022.
In an email statement to Breitbart, Live Action founder and president Lila Rose wrote, “The pro-life movement must adapt to win. We have to throw out the old playbook and dive headfirst into a strategy that can win the hearts and minds of the American people and translate into electoral victory. That strategy starts with fully embracing and educating on the truth. Human life is valuable and must be legally protected. Human life begins at fertilization. Abortion is a murderous act of violence. Embracing the truth with courage is the first step towards the next political victory.”
