Nevadans under the age of 18 do not require parental notification or consent to receive an abortion.
In 1989, the U.S. Supreme Court held that consent statutes are constitutional as long as they:
Nevada formerly required parental notification for abortions unless a minor received court "bypass" authorization. However, this requirement was struck down by a federal court in 1985 because it did not impose a time limit on courts making bypass request decisions. A 2015 bill that would have reinstated parental notification requirements in Nevada did not become law.
Thirty-six states require some degree of parental involvement.
In a 2022 Nevada poll, more than half of respondents supported a 48-hour parental notification window, a quarter were neutral and 19% were opposed.
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