Courts in Nebraska and Missouri weigh arguments to keep abortion measures off the ballot

Associated Press

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — With ballot deadlines approaching, Nebraska and Missouri courts are weighing whether amendments on abortion will go before voters. The Nebraska Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in lawsuits seeking to keep one or both of the state’s competing abortion initiatives off the ballot. One measure would enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution. The other would enshrine Nebraska’s current 12-week abortion ban. Missouri’s high court will hear arguments Tuesday over an abortion-rights amendment. A judge ruled Friday that the campaign behind the measure didn’t meet requirements to qualify for the November ballot. But Missouri’s Supreme Court likely will have the final say in whether it goes before voters.