Nevada Revised Statutes
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 200.220 (2026)
Taking drugs to terminate pregnancy; penalty
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NRS 200.220 Taking drugs to terminate pregnancy; penalty. A woman who takes or uses, or submits to the
use of, any drug, medicine or substance, or any instrument or other means, with
the intent to terminate her pregnancy after the 24th week of pregnancy, unless
the same is performed upon herself upon the advice of a physician acting
pursuant to the provisions of NRS 442.250,
and thereby causes the death of the child of the pregnancy, commits
manslaughter and shall be punished for a category B felony by imprisonment in
the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term
of not more than 10 years, and may be further punished by a fine of not more
than $10,000.
[1911 C&P § 140; RL § 6405; NCL § 10087]—(NRS A 1967, 468; 1973, 1639; 1979, 1425; 1995, 1183)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case, 1973–1973 · leading case: Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973).
Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973). “Code §§ 12-25-01, 12-25-02 (1960); Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2901.16 (1953); Okla.”
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