LEAN INTO: Question 6

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Get to Know Ballot Question 6

Let’s break them down.

Why are Questions 6 and 7 back?

Nevada voters approved both proposed constitutional amendments in 2024. Citizen-initiated constitutional amendments must pass in two successive general elections to become part of the Nevada Constitution. Questions 6 and 7 are back for that second vote in 2026. 

Question 6: Right to Abortion

Question 6 would amend the Nevada Constitution to establish a fundamental right to abortion when provided by a qualified health care professional. The proposed right would apply until fetal viability, or later when abortion care is necessary to protect the pregnant person’s life or health. 

Yes: Adds the proposed right to the Nevada Constitution.
No: The proposed amendment would not take effect, and the Constitution would remain unchanged.

Abortion is already legal in Nevada. Current state law generally permits abortion through 24 weeks of pregnancy and afterward when a physician has reasonable cause to believe it is necessary to preserve the pregnant person’s life or health. A “No” vote would leave those statutory protections in place. 

So Question 6 is not simply a question of whether abortion will be legal in Nevada. It asks whether the proposed protection should also be written into the Nevada Constitution.

The key difference is where the protection exists:

CURRENT
Nevada statute
QUESTION 6
Nevada Constitution

The proposed amendment would also limit when state and local governments could interfere with this right. 

What does a YES or NO vote mean?

Yes: Question 6 receives its second approval, adding the proposed right to the Nevada Constitution.

No: The proposed constitutional amendment does not take effect. Existing statutory abortion protections remain in place.

LEAN takes no position on Question 6.

Don’t stop at the summary

Ballot questions can make significant changes to state law and the Nevada Constitution. Before you vote:

  • Read the official ballot language.
  • Review arguments for and against each measure.
  • Make sure you understand what Yes and No mean.
  • Make your own informed decision.

Ballot measures can have lasting effects. Take time to understand what current law says, what each proposal would change, and what your vote means.

Read. Learn. Discern. Vote the entire ballot.

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