In January 2024, a petition by abortion advocates was approved and the process for signature gathering began. By June, abortion supporters gathered the requisite number of qualified signatures and the petition was cleared by the Secretary of State’s office to be placed on the November ballot.
The ballot measure establishes a fundamental right to abortion and would allow the state to regulate abortion after “viability” (which is roughly 24 weeks) when necessary for the life or health of the woman, essentially permitting abortion though 9 months of pregnancy. The measure would remove the current parental notification and consent laws for minor children and eliminate a ‘licensed physician’ requirement by substituting the term ‘health care practitioner’ instead. By enshrining abortion in the state constitution, it makes it difficult to regulate or limit abortion.
For information on abortion amendment and a statement from the bishops of Nevada, go to the Nevada Catholic Conference.
Voters must approve the ballot measure in both 2024 and 2026 to amend the state constitution. Don’t let this measure receive a second chance, vote “no” on Question 6!
