Nevada voters pass abortion rights amendment, must approve it again in 2026 for it to take effect

Ballot question 6, an initiative spearheaded by Reproductive Freedom for All, received enough votes to pass and is one step closer to enshrining abortion protections in Nevada’s constitution.

Unofficial results show that ballot question 6, which aims to enshrine Nevada’s abortion protections into the state constitution, has received enough votes in support to move on to the 2026 ballot.

The ballot initiative earned 63% of the vote, as of the last statewide election results update around midnight Nov. 6, enough for the Associated Press to call its passage. Question 6 will not amend the state constitution, yet — a second passage is required. 

In 1990, Nevadans voted to make abortion access legal up until fetal viability, or around 24 weeks of pregnancy, through a statewide referendum. This year’s ballot question asked voters whether the same protections should be included in the state constitution, which could make it more difficult to pass abortion bans or restrictions in the future.

The amendment would also protect abortions necessary to protect the health or life of the pregnant individual at any point during the pregnancy. 

Over the last year, Reproductive Freedom for All Nevada campaigned and canvassed across Nevada, receiving more than 200,000 signatures in support of the ballot initiative, nearly double what was needed to qualify for the ballot.

“Nevadans have spoken. We are officially one step closer to permanently protecting the right to abortion in the Nevada Constitution,” said Lindsey Harmon, president of Nevadans for Reproductive Freedom in a statement. “With these results, voters across party lines rejected misinformation and fear-mongering to send an unequivocal message: decisions about abortion should be made by women, their families, and their medical providers – not politicians.”

“We’re so proud of the work our coalition did to make this election victory possible, and we know the fight isn’t over yet. We will continue to organize and mobilize Nevadans until we win in 2026 and make the right to abortion permanent, once and for all.”