LINCOLN- On Thursday, a newly-created group called 'Protect Our Rights' filed organizational papers with the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Committee suggesting that they may attempt to amend the State's Constitution next year to protect the right to abortion with a ballot initiative. A spokeswoman for the group, following the retention of Nebraska's new 12-week abortion ban last week, said they are pursuing "every option that is open to us" to restore reproductive rights in the state.

"Protect Our Rights is a grassroots coalition who believe that all Nebraskans have the right to the freedom to make their own decisions about pregnancy and abortion, without government interference," said Andi Curry Grubb, the executive director for Planned Parenthood North Central States. Curry Grubb also confirmed that the new group, as well as those already operating in Nebraska, will not abandon the effort to overturn the recent ruling on Nebraska's stricter abortion ban passed earlier this year.

As of right now, the group is still formulating the precise language for the petition, which will need to be filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State's Office. To place the proposed constitutional amendment on the 2024 general election ballot, valid signatures from 10% of Nebraska's registered voters will need to be collected, which would be around 123,000 valid signatures. In addition to that, signatures from 5% of the registered voters in 38 of Nebraska's 93 counties will need to be collected.

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