Latter-day Saint leaders have issued a statement opposing Nevada's abortion-rights ballot initiative, marking the second state where the church has taken a public position on abortion measures this election cycle. The church previously opposed a similar measure in Idaho.

The Nevada initiative would enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution. Church leaders said in a statement that the measure goes too far in removing restrictions, though they acknowledged the church's longstanding exceptions for rape, incest, and threats to the mother's life.

The move comes weeks before election day and follows a pattern of the church weighing in on state ballot questions it views as moral issues, though it does not endorse candidates or parties. Reaction among members has been mixed, with some supporting the church's stance and others expressing concern about religious institutions influencing reproductive-rights policy.