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On Election Day, Cornhusker voters also approved medical marijuana and rejected a measure that would have expanded abortion, instead approving one that restricts abortion after roughly 12 weeks of pregnancy.
Nebraska’s pro-abortion measure also creates a right to abortion after the baby is viable outside the womb 'when needed to protect the life or health of the pregnant patient, without interference from the state or its political subdivisions.'
The pro-life referendum would allow the current law to stay in place. However, the pro-abortion referendum would substantially expand abortion. Nebraska is one of 10 states where abortion will be on the ballot this fall.
Although the law remains in effect, Nebraskans will vote on a referendum on Nov. 5, which would establish a constitutional right to abortion in the state Constitution.
Father Brett Jamrog’s prayer has been shared widely on social media, prompting discussions and bringing inspiration to many
The route followed a gravel road, visible from Interstate 80, which crossed through cornfields amid the distant hum of semitrucks and cars.
The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage passes through a community that lives in a part of the nation often overlooked.
Sen. Mike McDonnell, who had been a registered Democrat for 40 years before this week, said in a news conference that his party change was caused by the Democratic Party’s refusal to respect his pro-life views, which he said is grounded in his Catholic faith.
The amendment would outlaw abortion after 12 weeks except in medical emergencies or when an unborn child is the result of sexual assault or incest, the proposal says.
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned Fortenberry’s March 2022 jury conviction on Dec. 26, finding that the Central District of California, where he was convicted, was the improper venue for a trial.
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