A New York appeals court reinstated the Equal Rights Amendment proposal to the ballot in November.
New York Attorney General Letitia James praised a decision by state appellate judges that reinstated a proposed constitutional amendment on reproductive freedoms to the ballot in November.The Fourth Judicial Department on the New York State Supreme Court unanimously agreed Tuesday to reverse a lower court's decision in May that blocked the proposal, titled the Equal Rights Amendment, from appearing on the state's ballot.
We will continue to do everything in our power to protect these rights and ensure everyone can live safely and freely in the great State of New York.'The Equal Rights Amendment, if passed, would prohibit any form of discrimination based on 'pregnancy outcomes' or 'gender expression.
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