Nevada ballot measure · November 3, 2026

Nevada Question 6, explained

Constitutional right to abortion. A ballot measure is a yes-or-no question put directly to voters — no candidate is involved, and the wording on the ballot is the wording that becomes law. This page shows that wording first, then what it actually changes.

The official wording

Should the Nevada Constitution be amended to create an individual's fundamental right to an abortion, without interference by state or local governments, whenever the abortion is performed by a qualified healthcare professional until fetal viability or when necessary to protect the health or life of the pregnant individual at any point during the pregnancy?

This is what appears on the ballot. Everything below explains it.

What it actually means

Adds a fundamental right to abortion to the Nevada Constitution, up to fetal viability or later when needed to protect the patient's life or health, performed by a qualified health care practitioner. State and local governments could restrict it only to protect the patient's health using the least restrictive means. Nevada law already allows abortion up to 24 weeks, protected since a 1990 referendum.

If you vote YES

The Constitution would guarantee a fundamental right to abortion by a qualified health care practitioner until fetal viability, as judged by the treating practitioner, or at any point when needed to protect the patient's life or health.
Government could restrict the right only for a compelling state interest, limited to protecting the health of the person seeking care, using the least restrictive means consistent with clinical standards.
The Legislature may need to review existing abortion laws, such as the requirement that abortions after 24 weeks take place in a licensed hospital, for compliance.
Having passed in 2024, a second approval would make the amendment effective November 24, 2026.

If you vote NO

The amendment would not take effect, and the Constitution would stay as it is.
Abortion would remain legal under state statute up to 24 weeks, and after that when a physician believes it necessary to preserve the patient's life or health, with later abortions performed in a licensed hospital.
That statute, approved by voters in 1990, can be changed only by another statewide vote.

The numbers that matter

Financial impact: Cannot be determined
Current statutory limit: 24 weeks
Effective date if approved: November 24, 2026

Why supporters say YES

Decisions about abortion should be left to women and qualified health professionals, not politicians; a constitutional right protects doctors from prosecution and ensures the kinds of bans seen in other states cannot become law in Nevada, no matter who holds office.
— Official argument for passage, 2024 Ballot Question Committee: Lindsey Harmon (Chair, Nevadans for Reproductive Freedom), Denise Lopez and Bradley Schrager
Women and doctors do not choose later abortions without serious reasons such as a risk to her life; the amendment does not change parental rights and has no fiscal or tax implications.
— Official rebuttal, 2024 Ballot Question Committee in favor

Why opponents say NO

Nevada's current law already allows abortion up to 24 weeks and is clear; the amendment has no bright-line limit on when abortion is legal, could let non-doctors perform abortions and remove safety and parental protections, and would invite lawsuits.
— Official argument against passage, 2024 Ballot Question Committee: Emily Mimnaugh (Chair) and Jason Guinasso (campaign now led by Protect Our Girls)
Because the fiscal impact cannot be determined, the amendment could lead to taxpayer funding of abortions and costly litigation.
— Official argument against passage and rebuttal, 2024 Ballot Question Committee opposed

What’s genuinely uncertain

Which existing Nevada abortion laws would be found out of compliance, and how the Legislature or courts would respond, is not known; the Legislative Counsel Bureau says the financial effect cannot be determined.
The two sides disagree about whether the amendment would affect parental notification and who may perform abortions; the official explanation does not resolve these questions.
Voters approved Question 6 in 2024 by 64.36% to 35.64%, according to Ballotpedia. Nevadans for Reproductive Freedom is the registered supporting committee and Protect Our Girls the opposing committee for 2026.
Arguments summarised here are from the 2024 guide; the 2026 guide may differ.

The bottom line

A constitutional guarantee that future lawmakers cannot easily undo, against replacing a clear 24-week statute with a broader standard whose effects on existing rules are uncertain.

One neutral sentence describing the tradeoff — not a recommendation.

Sources:nyecountynv.gov nvsos.gov ballotpedia.org

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