State Question 6 - Right to Abortion Initiative

Summary

This amendment would establish the right to an abortion in the Nevada Constitution until "fetal viability", or when to protect the life or health of the pregnant patient. The amendment would establish that this right will not be denied, burdened, or infringed upon by a compelling state interest, which is defined as "an interest which is limited exclusively to the state's interest in protecting, maintaining, or improving the health of an individual who is seeking abortion care that is consistent with accepted clinical standards of practice." Under this measure, fetal viability is defined as the point of pregnancy when "there is a significant likelihood of the fetus' sustained survival outside the uterus without the application of extraordinary medical measures," in the professional judgment of the patient's health practitioner.

A "Yes" vote would create a new section of the Nevada Constitution to establish a person's constitutional right to abortion, so that a person can make decisions about matters relating to abortion and reproductive healthcare, without interference from state or local governments.

A "No" vote would keep the Nevada Constitution in its current form and would not impact the availability of abortion as a statutory right under Nevada law.

Arguments

"Life is the human-rights issue of our time and the pivotal issue in 2024 elections… This election cycle will be our largest ground game yet as we will focus on key battleground states to win a pro-life Senate and elect a National Defender of Life as president." - Marjorie Dannenfelser, President of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, in opposition to State Question 6 (Learn more)

"Now is the time to ensure power remains in the hands of the people of Montana, so everyone has the freedom to prevent, continue, or end a pregnancy should they choose. Politicians have no business controlling our bodies and our futures. We know that Montanans will show up for their right to control their own bodies, access the healthcare they need, and secure their right to abortion." - Montanans Securing Reproductive Rights, in support of State Question 6 (Learn more)

"Montanans have made it clear that they are sick and tired of anti-abortion extremists interfering with their private medical decisions, and so today, we could not be more excited for where we are." - Akilah Deernose, Executive Director at ACLU Montana, in support of State Question 6 (Learn more)

"...would create a constitutional right to UNLIMITED ABORTION in Montana including partial-birth abortion or dismemberment abortion. ... Passing CI-128 will increase taxpayer-funded abortion procedures in Montana. ... CI-128 is about more than abortion. Arguably, the language of CI-128 impacts so-called 'reproductive rights' and 'pregnancy outcomes' which may include a right to undergo radical, irreversible gender reassignment surgery or hormone intervention to alter the reproductive system." - Montana Family Foundation, in opposition to State Question 6 (Learn more)

"As a woman, nothing makes me angrier than Democrats taking one of the most difficult and traumatic decisions a woman can make and using it for political fodder...Scaring women. It's despicable." - Melissa Clement, Nevada Right to Life Director, in opposition to State Question 6 (Learn more)

"It's important to remember that this is about bodily autonomy and individual freedoms, so we believe that belongs in the state constitution, as well as just doubling down and protecting access. We've seen a lot of legislators in a lot of other states push abortion bans against the will of the people and so we want to make sure that we're doing everything we can in the state of Nevada, as well as we want people in the state of Nevada to have an opportunity to vote on this. Take it out of the elected people's hands and return this vote to the vote of the people." - Lindsey Harmon, President of Nevadans for Reproductive Freedom, in support of State Question 6 (Learn more)

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