Repeals the crime of terminating a pregnancy through performing certain acts under certain circumstances. (BDR 15-744)
SB 139 repeals Nevada's law that previously treated a woman's termination of a pregnancy after 24 weeks (if it caused fetal death) as a category B felony, punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine. This change removes criminal penalties for such actions, except when performed under a physician's advice for a lawful abortion. The bill also applies this repeal retroactively to all cases occurring before, on, or after the law's effective date. It directly affects women who previously faced potential felony charges for terminating pregnancies after 24 weeks under the repealed statute.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 30, 2025
Last action Apr 12, 2025
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Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To printer.
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Rochelle Nguyen
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