Question 6 puts Nevada’s abortion protections where they belong: in the constitution

Abortion-rights demonstrators protested the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade during a rally outside the Federal Courthouse in downtown Las Vegas on Friday, June 24, 2022. Photo by: Wade Vandervort

Nevada already safeguards access to abortion under state law. Question 6 bolsters that protection by establishing reproductive rights as a legal guarantee up to the point of fetal viability. It guarantees that decisions about pregnancy remain with patients, their families, and their healthcare providers—not politicians. It also shields the doctors and clinicians who provide these services, enabling them to help patients determine what is best for the individual’s health and well‑being, rather than forcing them to follow shifting public opinions on reproductive health.

Importantly, the measure does not compel anyone to obtain an abortion, nor does it bar Nevadans who oppose abortion from living in accordance with their convictions. Instead, it ensures that those personal beliefs cannot be enforced by the state on individuals confronting a deeply personal medical decision.

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