Two groups hold protests at the State Capitol Building in Lincoln
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Two protests took place at the State Capitol on Saturday, both stressing the importance of human rights.
Nebraska Right to Life hosted their annual Walk for Life, standing up for unborn babies and their mothers, and marching from the Capitol building to the Cornhusker Hotel.
Nebraska took the historic step of putting abortion prohibitions into the Constitution. Our state remains committed to creating a culture of LOVE AND LIFE. pic.twitter.com/2wumZzZYKq
— Governor Jim Pillen (@TeamPillen) February 1, 2025
They had multiple anti-abortion guest speakers, including star volleyball player Rebekah Allick, who has been repeatedly vocal on this topic.
Steven Sousek, the founder of Runborn, told Channel 8 that this event is about helping everyone.
“I think it’s really good to help create the awareness and show the support that we have for mothers,” He said. “We’re not just fighting for the unborn, we also care about the mothers too because abortion does affect the mothers for a long time. We’re trying to promote that family aspect and show people it’s more than just about the baby, it’s about the mother too. I think having an event like this just shows how much support there is in the state.”
Similar to the other anti-abortion organizations at the event, Sousek says he created Runborn as a way of raising money for places that help mothers around Lincoln.
“It’s a thing I started in 2020 to raise money for Women’s Care Center here in Lincoln and St. John’s Women’s Center also,” he said. “This just gives me another good presence to get people aware, helping me raise money. Over the five years, we’ve been able to raise almost $118,000 to donate to those two charities.”
The group Protest for Our Rights met at the stairs of the Capitol building a few hours later.
The group marched to the Lincoln Police Department and made their way to Government Square Park.
One member said this event is about fighting for basic human rights.
“I mean we are protesting to have humans be seen as humans basically, in the state of Nebraska,” Vanessa Uriostegui said. “And I know it’s been happening everywhere this past month, and we don’t plan to stop.”
Another member says now is the time to speak out, to “fight for our communities and to stand in solidarity.”
“I think it’s more about organizing the people, rather than educating them,” Alexander Backer said. “Because I feel like at this point a lot of people know about the situation. So it’s more about coming together as a community and organizing against these policies.”
Both groups are bringing awareness to this issue, and saying they will not stop fighting for what they believe in.
