Sometimes a ballot initiative is necessary to protect rights. In New York, it could also help produce Democratic gains.
is often about whether abortion will remain legal. But in New York, there’s no real threat to the pre-viability abortions protected by, and state lawmakers have added additional protections for those needing abortion services and those who provide them . Most recently, the Legislature approved a billto prescribe abortion pills to patients in states where they are currently banned or restricted.
But it never hurts to enshrine even the most politically secure rights in state constitutions. New York Democrats, moreover, understand that a ballot measure to do just that could significantly enhance turnout by their partisans in a 2024 election when they hope to flip a number of U.S. House seats.
The amendment will appear on the November 2024 general-election ballot in New York, and an array of organizations aligned with the Democratic Party have agreed to make major investments in promoting it, Politico nowLeft-leaning New York groups pledged $20 million Thursday to support a change to the New York State constitution to protect abortion rights that will be on the 2024 ballot — something they believe will boost turnout for Democrats in key swing House districts.
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