Nevada Judge Blocks Ballot Effort to Protect Abortion Rights in State Constitution

A judge in Nevada has rejected a petition to launch a 2024 ballot initiative intended to enshrine the right to an abortion in the state's constitution. District Judge James Russell ruled that the initiative described in the petition— which, if passed by voters, would have guaranteed a right to “all matters relating to pregnancy,” including birth control, abortion care and prenatal care — violated Nevada law because it was too broad for a single ballot question. He also said the implications of the proposed initiative question were unclear and it...