New York voters pass Prop 1, enshrine abortion rights into state constitution
New York voters pass Prop 1, enshrine abortion rights into state constitution
The constitutional amendment faced a tougher-than-expected fight after a right-wing campaign against anti-discrimination protections.
Summary
New York voters approved Proposition 1, adding anti-discrimination language to the state constitution to safeguard abortion rights and expand protections under the Equal Protection Clause.
Known as the Equal Rights Amendment, it extends protections to categories such as sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy outcomes, and reproductive health care.
This measure responds to the U.S. Supreme Court's 2022 decision overturning Roe v. Wade and aims to make future abortion restrictions more difficult.
Despite opposition from Republicans who argued it might impact voting and sports regulations, the New York Bar Association clarified that it would not.
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Gone next year when the national abortion ban gets signed.
Surely the party of states rights will not allow the federal government to take away the rights voted by people in the state \s
I know you jest, but they only use "states rights" when they're forced to localize their authoritarianism to jurisdictions they presently control.
... right?
Yep looking like Trump winning. So all our rights about to get stripped and New York your in big trouble. Trump is about to be king and he wants revenge. We're fucked.