Nearly four years after The Supreme Court overturned Roe V. Wade — a move that stripped Americans of their constitutional right to abortions — a Nevada Senator is pushing for a bill that would make it illegal for states to limit travel for reproductive healthcare.
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) introduced the Freedom to Travel Health Care Act on June 9. In a statement, she said it’s “critical that we remain vigilant” against the Trump administration’s efforts to limit reproductive freedom.
The effort, which has failed numerous times since 2022, would protect people who cross state lines for abortion access and would protect healthcare providers.
Since the Dobbs decision, conservative states jumped to restrict abortion access — and now 13 states have total abortion bans, and six states have six or 12 week restrictions.
“For women in states where abortion became illegal over the last four years, the right to travel for abortion care is a lifeline,” Cortez Masto wrote in a statement. “We cannot stop pushing back against any attempts to limit this right and make women second-class citizens in America.”
In Nevada, abortion is legal through 24 weeks, making the state a destination for people seeking care from more restrictive states. Nevadans voted in November 2024 to take the first step toward enshrining abortion rights in the state constitution, but the measure must pass a second statewide vote in November before it takes effect.
