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The article “ Competing initiative may lead to confusion ” was not very clarifying. I believe both initiatives 434 and 439 have divided both camps and can be simply explained. The pro-life camp is divided because 434 puts abortion language into our state constitution for the first time, under the guise of protecting the unborn in the second and third trimester.
So pro-life people who believe the life of a person begins at conception are torn whether to support 434. The pro-choice camp is divided because 439 puts abortion in our state constitution using the language of “protect the health of the pregnant patient," likely including physical, mental and emotional health, therefore has no limitation on when an abortion can occur. So pro-choice people who believe a woman has a right to abortion early in the pregnancy but aren’t supportive of abortion up to time of birth are torn whether to support 439.
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Our state constitution says in Article 1 section 1 ”All persons ...
have certain inherent and inalienable rights; among these are life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness ...
and such rights shall not be denied or infringed by the state.” Article 1, section 3 says, “No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.” If either initiative passes, our state constitution will be changed and will be, by default, redefined for the unborn.
Charlotte Ralston, Lincoln Catch the latest in Opinion Get opinion pieces, letters and editorials sent directly to your inbox weekly!.
