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AP: Nevada passes abortion rights protection measure

Updated November 6, 2024 - 10:16 am

Nevada voters approved a ballot question protecting the right to an abortion in the state’s constitution, the Associated Press declared early Wednesday morning.

Question 6 passed with 62.7 percent of the vote, with 37.3 percent opposed.

The ballot question, which needs to pass again in 2026, will enshrine Nevada’s abortion rights into the Nevada Constitution. Abortion within 24 weeks of pregnancy is already protected in Nevada through a 1990 voter referendum, and abortion may be performed after 24 weeks if a physician has reasonable cause to believe an abortion is necessary to the health of the pregnant person.

The ballot question seeks to place those protections in the state constitution rather than just a state statute.

Lindsey Harmon, executive director of Planned Parenthood Votes Nevada, said the 2024 election was defined by the fight for abortion rights in a post-Dobbs America. The process for the ballot question was started in 2018, she said, but it still needs to be passed in 2026.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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