The Nevada Supreme Court struck down the state’s Parental Notification Law on Thursday, May 29, 2026, ruling that the statute is “unconstitutionally vague,” according to KTVN.
The decision invalidates a law that had required minors to notify a parent or guardian before obtaining an abortion in Nevada. Courts applying a vagueness standard generally find that a law fails when its language doesn’t give people fair warning of what it requires — or leaves enforcement too open to arbitrary interpretation.
The ruling
The Nevada Supreme Court’s finding of unconstitutional vagueness means the law can’t be enforced as written. Whether lawmakers will attempt to revise and reintroduce the statute isn’t yet clear.
KTVN first reported the ruling Thursday evening. The full opinion, including which justices joined the majority and whether any dissented, had not been detailed in initial reports.
The specific language the court found deficient, and what standard it applied in reaching that conclusion, wasn’t immediately available from the initial reporting.
Reported by KTVN. Read the original report.
