Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo has approved a bill that codifies an existing executive order related to abortion that blocks prosecutions for out-of-state residents who seek the procedure and in-state providers.
The rare move positions Nevada as one of the only Republican-led states to enact such pro-abortion policies. Despite identifying as “pro-life,” Lombardo pledged to honor the 1990 referendum vote that granted abortion up to 24 weeks in Nevada.
Lombardo’s decision to sign the law distinguishes him from most other Republican governors who have not sought similar pro-abortion policies. Most conservative-led states have moved to restrict abortion in the face of what they’ve described as the Democrats’ extreme abortion policies….