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Opinion: Even in abortion-protecting states, teens face unnecessary barriers to care
On May 28 the Nevada Supreme Court made the unanimous decision of halting enforcement of the state’s abortion parental notification law, allowing teens to access abortion services without being mandated to inform their caregivers. The ruling comes in response to a case filed by a Nevada physician and Planned Parenthood against a 1985 parental notification law that had been blocked under Roe v. Wade and was first enforced beginning in July 2025.
While the state Supreme Court’s decision grants only a preliminary injunction while the case proceeds through the lower courts, it marks a momentous step in addressing the current barriers to abortion access for teens even in abortion-protective states.
On May 28 the Nevada Supreme Court made the unanimous decision of halting enforcement of the state’s abortion parental notification law, allowing teens to access abortion services without being mandated to inform their caregivers. The ruling comes in response to a case filed by a Nevada physician and Planned Parenthood against a 1985 parental notification law that had been blocked under Roe v. Wade and was first enforced beginning in July 2025.
While the state Supreme Court’s decision grants only a preliminary injunction while the case proceeds through the lower courts, it marks a momentous step in addressing the current barriers to abortion access for teens even in abortion-protective states.