FACT BRIEFDo Nevadans support legalizing abortion at a higher rate than Californians?
YES
A higher percentage of Nevadans support legalizing abortion than Californians, polling shows.
In a 2022 poll from Public Religion Research Institute, 80% of Nevadans said abortion should be legal in all or most cases, compared with 69% of Californians. The same poll found 4% of Nevadans backed making abortion illegal in all cases, compared with 10% of Californians.
However, the poll also found 32% of Nevadans were in favor of overturning Roe v. Wade, compared with 31% of Californians.
Even with Nevadans leading in support of abortion rights, only California has enshrined those protections in its constitution, which makes repeal more difficult. The Nevada Legislature this year passed SJR7, the first step in enshrining abortion rights in the constitution. It must also pass the Legislature in 2025 and be approved by voters in 2026 to become part of the constitution.
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Sources
Public Religion Research Institute Abortion Attitudes in a Post-Roe World: Findings From the 50-State 2022 American Values Atlas
Ballotpedia California Proposition 1, Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment (2022)
Nevada Independent Lawmakers pass abortion protections, putting them one step closer to Nevada Constitution
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