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VOTE NO on Nevada's Question 6. Keep abortion out of the state constitution.
Nevada voters approved Question 6 once in 2024. On November 3, they get the last word — and a NO vote would stop it from ever taking effect.
Nevada requires citizen-initiated constitutional amendments to pass in two consecutive general elections. Question 6, the so-called "Right to Abortion" amendment, passed with about 64% of the vote in 2024. If it passes again this November, abortion becomes a constitutional right in Nevada. If it fails, the amendment dies.
Though abortion is already legal in Nevada, a constitutional amendment is designed to be permanent, whereas a state statute can be changed by other legislation.
Question 6 would make abortion a fundamental constitutional right until fetal "viability" as determined by the abortionist, who profits from the abortion; would allow abortion after "viability" to protect the mother's life or broad, undefined "health"; and would disallow any governmental intervention against that so-called "right."
If abortion becomes a constitutional "right" in Nevada, the legislature cannot enact new protections for preborn children, and existing safeguards are likely to be challenged and eradicated.
The vote will be the required second (and final) vote on the amendment. Voters who look closely the second time often reconsider.
A NO vote keeps abortion out of the Nevada Constitution and preserves the people's ability to protect preborn children through their elected representatives.
Abortion in Nevada is already legal through 24 weeks of pregnancy, and after 24 weeks if a physician believes the mother's life or health is at risk. That policy rests on a 1990 voter-approved statute.
Nevada is already a destination for abortion, and pro-abortion lawmakers have promoted the state as a regional access point for women traveling from states that protect preborn children.
So why are abortion advocates pushing so hard for Question 6? Because a statute can be changed. A constitutional amendment is designed to be permanent.
Question 6 would:
Make abortion a fundamental constitutional right until fetal 'viability.'
Let the abortionist decide when viability occurs. The amendment defines viability according to the judgment of the patient's health care practitioner — the same person who profits from committing the abortion.
Permit abortion after viability whenever deemed necessary to protect the mother's life or "health," an elastic standard that can be stretched to cover almost any reason.
Bar state and local governments from interfering with that right.
Supporters claim Question 6 changes little because abortion is already legal. That is exactly backward.
Once abortion is written into the Nevada Constitution, the legislature loses the ability to enact meaningful new protections for preborn children. Existing safeguards for women — from informed consent to clinic standards — could face constitutional challenges from the abortion industry, just as they have in other states that passed similar amendments.
Look at Missouri. Within months of voters approving a pro-abortion amendment in 2024, Planned Parenthood and the ACLU went to court to tear down the state's pro-life laws.
Nevada should expect the same playbook.
History shows that second votes are different. Since 1980, 14 of 17 initiated constitutional amendments that faced a second vote saw their support decline, by an average of nearly nine points, according to Ballotpedia data. Voters who look closely the second time often reconsider.
Faith leaders are speaking up. Las Vegas Archbishop George Leo Thomas has urged the faithful to vote no on the measure.
Vote NO on Question 6. A NO vote keeps abortion out of the Nevada Constitution and preserves the people's ability to protect preborn children through their elected representatives.
The Nevada Secretary of State has released its 2026 Ballot Question Guide, and mail ballots are going out now. Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
This is Nevada's final vote on Question 6 — make it count.
Mark Wiltz is the Director of Government Affairs for Live Action.
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VOTE NO on Nevada's Question 6. Keep abortion out of the state constitution.
Nevada voters approved Question 6 once in 2024. On November 3, they get the last word — and a NO vote would stop it from ever taking effect.
Nevada requires citizen-initiated constitutional amendments to pass in two consecutive general elections. Question 6, the so-called "Right to Abortion" amendment, passed with about 64% of the vote in 2024. If it passes again this November, abortion becomes a constitutional right in Nevada. If it fails, the amendment dies.
Though abortion is already legal in Nevada, a constitutional amendment is designed to be permanent, whereas a state statute can be changed by other legislation.
Question 6 would make abortion a fundamental constitutional right until fetal "viability" as determined by the abortionist, who profits from the abortion; would allow abortion after "viability" to protect the mother's life or broad, undefined "health"; and would disallow any governmental intervention against that so-called "right."
If abortion becomes a constitutional "right" in Nevada, the legislature cannot enact new protections for preborn children, and existing safeguards are likely to be challenged and eradicated.
The vote will be the required second (and final) vote on the amendment. Voters who look closely the second time often reconsider.
A NO vote keeps abortion out of the Nevada Constitution and preserves the people's ability to protect preborn children through their elected representatives.
Abortion in Nevada is already legal through 24 weeks of pregnancy, and after 24 weeks if a physician believes the mother's life or health is at risk. That policy rests on a 1990 voter-approved statute.
Nevada is already a destination for abortion, and pro-abortion lawmakers have promoted the state as a regional access point for women traveling from states that protect preborn children.
So why are abortion advocates pushing so hard for Question 6? Because a statute can be changed. A constitutional amendment is designed to be permanent.
Question 6 would:
Make abortion a fundamental constitutional right until fetal 'viability.'
Let the abortionist decide when viability occurs. The amendment defines viability according to the judgment of the patient's health care practitioner — the same person who profits from committing the abortion.
Permit abortion after viability whenever deemed necessary to protect the mother's life or "health," an elastic standard that can be stretched to cover almost any reason.
Bar state and local governments from interfering with that right.
Supporters claim Question 6 changes little because abortion is already legal. That is exactly backward.
Once abortion is written into the Nevada Constitution, the legislature loses the ability to enact meaningful new protections for preborn children. Existing safeguards for women — from informed consent to clinic standards — could face constitutional challenges from the abortion industry, just as they have in other states that passed similar amendments.
Look at Missouri. Within months of voters approving a pro-abortion amendment in 2024, Planned Parenthood and the ACLU went to court to tear down the state's pro-life laws.
Nevada should expect the same playbook.
History shows that second votes are different. Since 1980, 14 of 17 initiated constitutional amendments that faced a second vote saw their support decline, by an average of nearly nine points, according to Ballotpedia data. Voters who look closely the second time often reconsider.
Faith leaders are speaking up. Las Vegas Archbishop George Leo Thomas has urged the faithful to vote no on the measure.
Vote NO on Question 6. A NO vote keeps abortion out of the Nevada Constitution and preserves the people's ability to protect preborn children through their elected representatives.
The Nevada Secretary of State has released its 2026 Ballot Question Guide, and mail ballots are going out now. Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
This is Nevada's final vote on Question 6 — make it count.
Mark Wiltz is the Director of Government Affairs for Live Action.
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.
Contact editor@liveaction.org for questions, corrections, or if you are seeking permission to reprint any Live Action News content.
Guest Articles: To submit a guest article to Live Action News, email editor@liveaction.org with an attached Word document of 800-1000 words. Please also attach any photos relevant to your submission if applicable. If your submission is accepted for publication, you will be notified within three weeks. Guest articles are not compensated (see our Open License Agreement). Thank you for your interest in Live Action News!

Hector O. Chapa, M.D.
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Mark Wiltz
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Cassy Cooke
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Nancy Flanders
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Nancy Flanders
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Mark Wiltz
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Mark Wiltz
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Mark Wiltz
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Mark Wiltz
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