Nebraska Supreme Court hears abortion ballot initiative challenge

NEWSWATCH SEVEN AT NOON. IT WAS A BUSY MORNING FOR NEBRASKA SUPREME COURT JUSTICES, AS THEY HEARD ARGUMENTS OVER THE PROTECT OUR RIGHTS BALLOT INITIATIVE. TWO LAWSUITS CLAIM THE INITIATIVE VIOLATES THE NEBRASKA CONSTITUTION’S SINGLE SUBJECT RULE, AND BOTH LAWYERS CLAIM THE PROPOSED LANGUAGE IS UNCLEAR AND CONFUSING. THE INITIATIVE STATES, IN PART, THAT ALL PERSONS SHALL HAVE A FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT TO ABORTION. IT SAYS ALL PERSONS. IT DOES NOT SAY ALL PREGNANT PERSONS OR ALL PREGNANT PATIENTS, OR ALL WOMEN. HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS ARE DEFINED SO BROADLY. IT WOULD...