The right for women to make their own healthcare decisions is on the ballot in Nevada. Nearly every Republican running in a competitive legislative district refused to answer how they would vote on Question 6, the ballot initiative to permanently protect and enshrine abortion rights in the state’s Constitution. Last legislative session, every single GOP legislator voted against enshrining the right to infertility care and abortion rights into Nevada’s Constitution, and the vast majority of Republicans voted against AB383, which would have protected Nevadans’ access to contraception. Last year, Democrats passed SB131 which protects health care providers and out-of-state patients against criminalization for seeking reproductive health care in Nevada.
See the NVGOP’s extreme and out-of-touch legislative candidates’ records below:
Nevada Current: Republican has enjoyed fundraising advantage in bid to flip Assembly seat
Key point:
- In [AD-35 candidate Rebecca Edgeworth’s] emailed reply to questions, Edgeworth did not directly address whether she supported the governor’s vetoes of health care legislation.“I believe that the current programs in place do provide essential access to quality healthcare for children and communities in need,” she said. “I am always open to reviewing data or evidence that suggests otherwise.”
Nevada Current: Democrat looks to buck Republican incumbent in competitive Senate District 5
Key point:
- Atlas was referring to a 2023 social media post where [Carrie] Buck explained her opposition to Senate Joint Resolution 7, which proposes enshrining in the state constitution a “fundamental right to reproductive freedom.”
- “I can’t imagine ripping a baby limb from limb out of his/her mother based on a test,” [Buck] wrote. “I think Hitler did that in his reign.”
The Nevada Independent: On the Record: Assembly District 29 candidates Annette Dawson Owens and Joe Dalia
Key point:
- Although the Republican candidate [Annette Dawson Owens] didn’t offer a clear yes or no about whether the state should expand existing abortion protections, she said she understands when “health” or “the situation” call for an abortion.
The Nevada Independent: On the Record: Assembly District 25 candidates Selena La Rue Hatch and Diana Sande
Key points:
- But she said she would not be voting for Question 6 because state law already protects abortion rights and the ballot measure doesn’t have clear language.
- Sande did not give a direct yes or no answer to a question about whether she would support the broader constitutional amendment that is going before the Legislature in 2025.
The Nevada Independent: On the Record: Senate District 15 candidates Angie Taylor and Mike Ginsburg
Key points:
- Ginsburg, however, noted that “IVF is not at risk in Nevada, and I believe the government should not find solutions in search of a problem.”
- Ginsburg said he needed more time before addressing questions about whether Nevada should fund abortion services through Medicaid or if the state should fund crisis pregnancy centers or nonprofit organizations that provide counseling and other prenatal services from an anti-abortion perspective.
See where Congressional candidates stand on Question 6 HERE.
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Abortion rights are on the ballot in Nevada. In-person early voting in Nevada is ongoing and runs through November 1st. Nevadans can register and vote at any polling location in their county. Election Day is November 5th. For more information visit: https://nvdems.com/party/2024-voting-resources/
