Question 6Constitutional amendment · Citizen initiative
Constitutional abortion right
Explain it like I'm 5
This would put abortion protection in Nevada’s hardest-to-change rulebook, its Constitution. It would protect abortion until a fetus can likely live outside the uterus, and later when needed for the pregnant patient’s life or health.
Yes vote
Adding a Nevada constitutional right to abortion until fetal viability, and later when needed to protect the pregnant patient’s life or health.
No vote
Leaving the Constitution unchanged and keeping abortion governed by current Nevada law, which allows abortion up to 24 weeks.
The question to ask yourself
Should abortion protections be placed in the Constitution, or remain in ordinary law that lawmakers and voters can change more easily?
The case for
- Constitutional protection would be harder for future lawmakers to weaken or repeal.
- Medical professionals and patients could make viability and health decisions based on individual circumstances.
- The amendment would preserve access if federal or state political protections change.
Backed by: Nevadans for Reproductive Freedom, Planned Parenthood Votes Nevada, ACLU of Nevada, Reproductive Freedom for All Nevada
The case against
- Nevada law already allows abortion through 24 weeks, so opponents say the amendment is unnecessary.
- Opponents say the wording could limit future safety, parental-involvement, or medical regulations.
- Broad health language could produce court disputes about later abortions and constitutional limits.
Opposed by: Protect Our Girls, Nevada Right to Life, Americans United for Life, Students for Life Action
- Money
- The official fiscal analysis says the financial effect on state and local governments cannot be determined with reasonable certainty.
- Don't be misled
- It is misleading to say the measure allows abortion at any time for any reason, because after viability it limits abortion to protecting the patient’s life or health.