LINCOLN- A group of Nebraskans is seeking to present a different abortion-related constitutional amendment to voters in November: banning abortions after the first trimester. The petition effort received the backing of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, which said voters will have a “clear choice” come November on two abortion measures.

“Establish a constitutional protection for babies from second- and third-trimester abortions OR allow painful late-term abortion to end the lives of babies who smile, suck their thumbs and feel pain,” western regional director Adam Schwend said in a Tuesday statement. The “Protect Women and Children Constitutional Amendment” would ban abortions past the first trimester, or at about 13 weeks.

An earlier petition drive, the Protect Our Rights campaign, has the backing of the ACLU of Nebraska, I Be Black Girl, Planned Parenthood, Women’s Fund of Omaha and others. That effort is seeking a constitutional amendment that would allow abortions up to fetal viability, or about 23 weeks into a pregnancy. The newly filed ballot initiative would allow exceptions for medical emergencies and pregnancies resulting from sexual assault or incest, which is the same as the current law.

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