CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Gov. Steve Sisolak signed an government order Tuesday he says will assist guard towards outdoors prosecution of anybody who receives an abortion or different reproductive care in Nevada, and higher defend well being care staff who present the providers.
His government order comes as fellow Democratic governors in a number of states have vowed to assist defend abortion rights after the Supreme Courtroom’s reversal of Roe v. Wade final week.
On the West Coast, the governors of California, Washington and Oregon have stated they’ll work collectively to defend sufferers and care suppliers.
Whereas abortion rights already are protected underneath state legislation in Nevada, the brand new government order bars state companies from aiding different states in investigations that might result in prosecution of abortion sufferers who journey to Nevada from different states.
Sisolak stated his workplace will decline requests from different states to extradite or situation arrest warrants for individuals receiving abortions in Nevada.
The order additionally directs medical boards or commissions that oversee medical licenses in Nevada to implement insurance policies so abortion suppliers won’t be disciplined or disqualified for offering abortions.
“Reproductive well being care is a fundamental human proper,” Sisolak tweeted Tuesday night. “We’re dedicated to making sure protected entry to abortions for ladies looking for refuge from the restrictive legal guidelines of their state.”
