Sadly, Question 6, Nevada’s Radical Abortion Amendment, gained 65% of the vote on November 5, 2024. However, it must pass again in November 2026 to amend the Constitution. Polling showed that the vast majority of voters did not understand current law, the effect of a Constitutional Amendment, or the change in law that will result.
Nevada already allows abortion through 6 months of pregnancy. After 6 months to protect the life and health of the mother, abortion is available in a licensed hospital. This can’t be changed except by a vote of the people. (NRS442.250)
A constitutional amendment provides boundaries that all laws must fit within – jeopardizing current law and severely limiting future laws. If a constitutional amendment has unintended consequences, it is very difficult and costly to remedy. And when the health, safety and life of women, young girls, and the almost-born baby are at risk, caution is necessary.
| Vote No Current law remains in effect | If Question 6 passes |
| Abortion up to 6 months | Third trimester abortions up to birth - unregulated |
| Only Licensed Physicians can perform | Expanded to practitioner of healthcare (nurse, chiropractor, etc) |
| One parent must be notified prior to underage girl receiving an abortion | No parental notification or consent EVER. |
| Common sense health and safety regulation | State and local government can NOT regulate for health and safety |
| No woman is punished for an abortion | Women punished by unqualified practitioners in unsanitary locations |
Question 6 will appear on the ballot in November of 2026. If it passes again, the Nevada Constitution will be amended to include the following section:
Section 25:
Sec. 1. All individuals shall have a fundamental right to abortion performed or administered by a qualified health care practitioner until fetal viability, or when needed to protect the life or health of the pregnant patient, without interference from the state or its political subdivisions. The right established by this section shall not be denied, burdened, or infringed upon unless justified by a compelling state interest that is achieved by the least restrictive means. Sec. 2. As used in this section: A “compelling state interest” means an interest which is limited exclusively to the state’s interest in protecting, maintaining, or improving the health of an individual who is seeking abortion care that is consistent with accepted clinical standards of practice; and “Fetal viability” means the point in pregnancy when, in the professional judgment of the patient's treating health care practitioner, there is a significant likelihood of the fetus' sustained survival outside the uterus without the application of extraordinary medical measures.
