The amendment reflects a rising recognition of the interconnectedness of the attacks on abortion and LGBTQ rights. 19thnews
Gov. Kathy Hochul delivers remarks at Primitive Christian Church on January 15, 2023, in New York City.We’re answering the “how” and “why” of abortion and politics news ahead of Election 2024.Democrats and abortion rights advocates in New York are pushing for a novel equal rights amendment they hope will establish the state as a haven for abortion access, boost Democratic enthusiasm in 2024 and set a roadmap for other states.
which would ban a wide range of discrimination based on sex, expressly including sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, pregnancy and pregnancy outcomes. It would also ban discrimination based on age, disability, ethnicity and national origin and establish a constitutional right to abortion and other reproductive health care.
The measure will now appear on the ballot in November 2024 for final approval, requiring a majority vote to pass and be enshrined in the state constitution. Andrea Miller, president of the National Institute for Reproductive Health, a New York-based advocacy group, described the amendment as “exciting” and a “first of its kind” in how it expressly links sex discrimination and reproductive rights to LGBTQ+ rights and others.
“This would be the first time that a state constitution would explicitly name all of those as being encompassed by sex discrimination and within the context of sex discrimination,” she said.
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