LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — The Nevada Supreme Court has blocked enforcement of a law that would require parents to be notified when a minor seeks an abortion, ordering a lower court to issue a preliminary injunction.
The ruling, issued May 28, reverses a district court decision and instructs the lower court to grant an injunction preventing enforcement of Senate Bill 510 while the legal challenge continues, according to case information posted by the ACLU of Nevada.
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The decision follows a series of legal developments after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. In July 2024, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals lifted an injunction tied to a 1985 Nevada parental notification law. Planned Parenthood Mar Monte then filed litigation seeking to block the notification requirement from going into effect in Nevada.
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In an amicus brief, the ACLU and ACLU of Nevada argued that a lower court applied incorrect legal standards and raised concerns about how the law’s judicial bypass process would work for minors. The groups pointed to requirements that could include interviews and court hearings for young people seeking a bypass, and said procedures can vary by county, with some courts lacking established processes.
The Nevada Supreme Court’s order means parental notification is blocked for now. According to the ACLU of Nevada, the court sided with Planned Parenthood in the appeal and reversed the district court’s ruling.
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