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Last Sunday, Las Vegas Archbishop George Thomas urged Nevada Catholics across his diocese to vote 'no' on an upcoming ballot measure that seeks to create a constitutional "right" to abortion in the state.
Catholic Archbishop George Thomas urged Nevada voters to vote no on Question 6 in the upcoming election.
Question 6 seeks to establish a constitutional 'right' to abortion.
Thomas warned that it could remove parental notification laws, allow non-physicians to commit abortions, and eliminate health and safety standards for abortion facilities.
Voters already approved the amendment in 2024, but it needs to pass another vote before it can be added to the state constitution.
Thomas' exhortation came on Respect Life Sunday, an annual observance in the Catholic Church held on the first Sunday in October. In a letter posted to the Las Vegas Archdiocese's social media pages, Thomas urged the faithful to understand that Question 6, a proposed amendment to the state's constitution, "will have grave and lasting consequences for vulnerable unborn lives."
Thomas noted that if passed, the amendment would dangerously expand abortion, remove parental notification requirements for minors seeking an abortion, and potentially enable non-physicians to commit abortions. He also warned that the amendment could eliminate health and safety standards for abortion facilities.
He wrote:
Unborn children have no voice and cannot defend themselves. As Catholics, our faith requires us to protect the inherent dignity of every human life and to speak for those who cannot speak for themselves. Our faith also calls us to approach moral issues of great consequence with truth, prayer, and a well-formed conscience....
I encourage you to vote no on Question 6 and invite your friends and family to do the same.
Nevada law already allows abortion up until 24 weeks of pregnancy, and even later if the mother's physical or mental health is believed to be in danger — essentially meaning that in some cases, an abortion may be committed up until birth if doctor says so. Yet abortion advocates want to take that pro-abortion stance even further by cementing abortion in the state's constitution.
The ballot measure set to go before voters reads:
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?
Nevada voters already approved the ballot measure in a vote held in 2024. However, state law requires the measure to pass twice before it can be added as an amendment to the state's constitution.
If voters say 'no,' the status of abortion in the state will remain unchanged. If they say 'yes,' what few abortion restrictions remain will likely eventually be eliminated.
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·Las Vegas archbishop urges faithful to vote 'no' on abortion ballot measure
Last Sunday, Las Vegas Archbishop George Thomas urged Nevada Catholics across his diocese to vote 'no' on an upcoming ballot measure that seeks to create a constitutional "right" to abortion in the state.
Catholic Archbishop George Thomas urged Nevada voters to vote no on Question 6 in the upcoming election.
Question 6 seeks to establish a constitutional 'right' to abortion.
Thomas warned that it could remove parental notification laws, allow non-physicians to commit abortions, and eliminate health and safety standards for abortion facilities.
Voters already approved the amendment in 2024, but it needs to pass another vote before it can be added to the state constitution.
Thomas' exhortation came on Respect Life Sunday, an annual observance in the Catholic Church held on the first Sunday in October. In a letter posted to the Las Vegas Archdiocese's social media pages, Thomas urged the faithful to understand that Question 6, a proposed amendment to the state's constitution, "will have grave and lasting consequences for vulnerable unborn lives."
Thomas noted that if passed, the amendment would dangerously expand abortion, remove parental notification requirements for minors seeking an abortion, and potentially enable non-physicians to commit abortions. He also warned that the amendment could eliminate health and safety standards for abortion facilities.
He wrote:
Unborn children have no voice and cannot defend themselves. As Catholics, our faith requires us to protect the inherent dignity of every human life and to speak for those who cannot speak for themselves. Our faith also calls us to approach moral issues of great consequence with truth, prayer, and a well-formed conscience....
I encourage you to vote no on Question 6 and invite your friends and family to do the same.
Nevada law already allows abortion up until 24 weeks of pregnancy, and even later if the mother's physical or mental health is believed to be in danger — essentially meaning that in some cases, an abortion may be committed up until birth if doctor says so. Yet abortion advocates want to take that pro-abortion stance even further by cementing abortion in the state's constitution.
The ballot measure set to go before voters reads:
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?
Nevada voters already approved the ballot measure in a vote held in 2024. However, state law requires the measure to pass twice before it can be added as an amendment to the state's constitution.
If voters say 'no,' the status of abortion in the state will remain unchanged. If they say 'yes,' what few abortion restrictions remain will likely eventually be eliminated.
Live Action News is pro-life news and commentary from a pro-life perspective.
Our work is possible because of our donors. Please consider giving to further our work of changing hearts and minds on issues of life and human dignity.
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