Nevada enshrines abortion rights in state constitution in final statewide vote

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Nevada voters on Tuesday passed an amendment to enshrine abortion rights in their state constitution, permanently protecting abortion through the second trimester, through a second referendum on the measure.

Question 6, which will establish a “fundamental right to abortion,” was ahead by a vote of 62.3% to 37.7% with 86% of the vote counted. The Associated Press called the race at 3:18 a.m. Wednesday.

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