Nebraska Lawmakers Aren't Willing To Pass An Abortion Ban, Governor Says

[dalton99a]

https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2022/08/08/nebraska-lawmakers-arent-willing-to-pass-an-abortion-ban-governor-says/

Nebraska Lawmakers Aren’t Willing To Pass An Abortion Ban, Governor Says

Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts (R) will not call a special session of the state legislature to pass a 12-week abortion ban because there aren’t enough state senators who would vote for the bill, the governor said Monday, the latest instance of new abortion restrictions facing hurdles in even Republican-controlled states in the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.

Thirty state senators in Nebraska are in favor of amending state law to ban abortion starting at 12 weeks into a pregnancy, Speaker of the Legislature Mike Hilgers told Ricketts in a letter on Monday.

That falls short of the 33 votes needed to overcome a filibuster and pass the bill, Ricketts said, calling the lack of support “deeply saddening” in a statement.

The lack of a special session means abortion will remain legal in Nebraska for up to 20 weeks into a pregnancy, at least for now.

Two Republicans opposed the legislation—as the GOP has a 32-17 majority in the state Senate—and the legislature’s next regular session will be in January 2023.

[MOMFUDSKI]

1. Hoping some of these red states

are getting a little tense about this entire issue.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

2. They saw what happened in Kansas.

Women are pissed. Why piss them off even more? They VOTE!

[gratuitous]

6. I agree

Despite all the Republican protestations about how confusing the ballot measure was and that it was trotted out during a primary election (both of which were deliberately engineered by Republicans who hoped to slip it through unnoticed or by low voter turnout), the lesson of Kansas may convince Republicans that their best chance to relegate women to second class status and impoverish millions will be through the Republican-dominated state legislatures.

When Republicans start losing congressional and legislative races, there may be a reckoning. But that reckoning won't come without Republican election losses.

[Demsrule86]

3. Ignore the People's will at your own Peril Nebraska Republicans.

[Irish_Dem]

4. Interesting, men pausing to think things over a bit.

New subjugation and atrocities towards women not going as planned.

[LiberalFighter]

5. They should identify the names of those 30 state senators and publish them. nt

[modrepub]

7. Good Reason To Wait

If they did this now then some of them might loose their job. Wait until Jan 2023, they can hide out and hope the anger dissipates prior to the next election.

[dalton99a]

8. +1. They will sneak it through in regular session

[patphil]

9. They realize it isn't a good idea this close to an election.

If they still have a strong majority in January, expect them to go for it.
Democrats need to cut that majority down closer to 50/50.