Abhortion · State legal snapshot
Legal to 24 weeks; referendum-protected. Abortion is legal up to 24 weeks of pregnancy by a licensed physician, and after 24 weeks when necessary to preserve life or health.
§ I · Gestational limit
│ Legal within 24 weeks; referendum-protected since 1990 · measured from LMP · Nev. Rev. Stat. § 442.250
§ II · Restriction inventory — 15 checked, 3 in force
◐24-week ban · LMPIn force
◐1 in-person visitIn force
●Method-specific banNone (state)
◐Physician-only lawIn force
◐Parental involvement lawEnjoined
○Telehealth prescribing banUnclear
●Waiting periodNone
●Spousal consent or noticeNone
●Abortion trafficking lawNone
●Scripted counselingNone
●Civil bounty (SB8-style)None
●Private insurance restrictionNone
●Ultrasound requirementNone
●Pill-mailing banNone
○Self-managed abortion crimeUnclear
§ III · Access
Criminal exposure
Procedure
Coverage & interstate
Available now
Yes
Pregnant person
Not expressly exempt
Waiting period
0 hours
Medicaid
Broader than Hyde
Medication · telehealth
Legal · telehealth unclear
Self-managed
Unclear
Compelled visits
1 in person
Private insurance
No state restriction
Who may perform
Physicians only
Provider max penalty
Misdemeanor
Minors
Law enjoined
Shield state
Yes
Mailing pills
Not banned
Fetal homicide law
Yes · abortion carved out
Judicial bypass
No parental law
Major pending change
Yes · see p. 2
✓ Abolition-aligned — forbids abortion or imposes liability◐ Partial — a hurdle, an enjoined law, or a carve-out● No restriction○ Unclear or not applicable
§ IV · Where the line is drawn — governing authorities
NRS 442.250 — Core abortion permission and gestational limit, Nev. Rev. Stat. § 442.250 — The central abortion statute: permits abortion by a licensed physician within 24 weeks,…
■NRS 442.252 & 442.253 — Informed consent requirements, Nev. Rev. Stat. §§ 442.252, 442.253 — Governs the informed consent process: oral explanation of procedure, risks, gestational…
■NRS 442.257 — Criminal penalty for informed consent violations, Nev. Rev. Stat. § 442.257 — The sole criminal penalty in Nevada's abortion chapter: misdemeanor for violations of…
“No abortion may be performed in this state unless the abortion is performed: (a) By a physician licensed to practice in this state...; (b) Within 24 weeks after the commencement of the pregnancy. (c) After the 24th week…”— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 442.250
Fetal personhood — how the contradiction is walled off
● No explicit fetal personhood definition
Nevada has no statutory or constitutional provision that defines 'person,' 'human being,' or 'child' to include an unborn fetus for all purposes.
No explicit fetal personhood definition
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✓ Reached · pregnant woman
Woman not expressly exempt; no prosecutions in practice
● Carved out · abortion
Abortion is not chargeable under the homicide statutes.
✓ Reached · third parties
Fetal homicide at quickening; abortion context exempted
Nevada's treatment of fetal personhood contains notable internal contradictions. Wrongful death: Wrongful death for fetus: unsettled.
§ V · Criminal exposure by actor
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Pregnant woman
Woman not expressly exempt; no…
✓
Physician
Misdemeanor for informed consent…
✓
Non-physician prescriber
No separate prescribing offense;…
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Helpers · funds
No liability for friends, family, or…
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Travel helpers
Travel assistance not criminalized
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Civil bounty
No civil bounty law
✓ the actor faces criminal or civil exposure under state law · ● no exposure · ○ unclear or theoretical
Penalties on the books — top 5
§ VI · How the law got here ● court ■ statute ◆ executive / agency
Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization overrules Roe v. Wade.
8 Nov 2022■Nevada voters ratify the Nevada Equal Rights Amendment (Article 1, Section 24), prohibiting denial or abridgment of…
1 Jun 2023■Governor Lombardo signs SB 131, Nevada's reproductive health care shield law, prohibiting extradition and…
1 Aug 2024●Eighth Judicial District Court (Clark County) issues final judgment and order in Silver State Hope Fund v.
5 Nov 2024■Nevada voters approve Question 6, a proposed initiated constitutional amendment establishing a fundamental right to…
1 Mar 2025●Federal district court vacates the 1991 permanent injunction against Nevada's 1985 parental notification law (SB 510,…
28 May 2026●Nevada Supreme Court reverses district court and orders a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of the 1985…
§ VII · Exceptions matrix
Named in law: ◐ the exception is written into the ban · ✓ no such exception · ● no ban for an exception to operate against. Verified (neutral): ✓ quoted text confirmed at source · ◐ semi-verified · ○ verify before publication · — not applicable.
§ VIII · Shield law & interstate
● Shield state
Shield state — SB 131 protections
● Travel unrestricted
Out-of-state travel: fully lawful
○ Telehealth prescribing unclear
Telehealth prescribing: not expressly prohibited;…
● Pill mailing not banned
No state ban on mailing abortion pills
● Funding help protected
Funding an abortion is not criminalized
● Providing information
Providing information is protected
Interstate postureNevada enacted a comprehensive shield law (SB 131, 2023) that protects abortion providers, patients, and helpers from out-of-state investigations, extradition, and professional discipline.
§ IX · Who pays
Medicaid must cover abortion under ERA ruling
Life
Hyde · federal
Rape
Hyde · federal
Incest
Hyde · federal
Medically necessary
State-only funds
No ban on private insurance abortion coverage
No state restriction on marketplace plan coverage
○No defunding statute; no affirmative provider funding
§ X · Pending changes status and effect as recorded — no forecast
Nevada Question 6 (2026) — Right to Abortion Constitutional…Approved by voters in November 2024; requires second voter approval on November 3, 2026, to become effective…
If approved, the amendment would establish a fundamental right to abortion until fetal viability, or when needed to protect the life or health of the pregnant patient,…
LitigationPlanned Parenthood Mar Monte, Inc. v. State of Nevada (ongoing…Preliminary injunction granted by Nevada Supreme Court (May 28, 2026); case remanded to Eighth Judicial…
If the plaintiffs ultimately prevail on the merits, Nevada's 1985 parental notification law (NRS 442.255 and 442.2555) would be permanently struck down as…
§ XI · Key authorities ● case ■ statute ◆ agency
■NRS 442.250 — Core abortion permission and… Nev. Rev. Stat. § 442.250
■NRS 442.252 & 442.253 — Informed consent requirements Nev. Rev. Stat. §§ 442.252, 442.253
■NRS 442.257 — Criminal penalty for informed consent… Nev. Rev. Stat. § 442.257
■NRS 442.255 & 442.2555 — Parental notification and… Nev. Rev. Stat. §§ 442.255, 442.2555
■SB 131 (2023) — Reproductive health care shield law 2023 Nev. Laws ch. 131
■NRS 200.210 — Killing of unborn quick child (fetal… Nev. Rev. Stat. § 200.210
■NRS 442.270 — Born-alive infant protection Nev. Rev. Stat. § 442.270
■Nevada Equal Rights Amendment (Article 1, Section 24) Nev. Const. art. 1, § 24 (ratified 2022)
■Nevada Question 7 (1990) — Referendum protecting NRS… 1990 Nev. Ballot Question 7
■Nevada Question 6 (2024/2026) — Proposed… 2024 Nev. Ballot Question 6
●Planned Parenthood Mar Monte, Inc. v. State of Nevada… 142 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 40 (May 28, 2026)
●Silver State Hope Fund v. Nevada DHHS (2024) Eighth Judicial Dist. Ct., Clark Cnty. (Aug. 2024)