Fact Check: New York amendment to equal protection mischaracterized online
An amendment to the New York State constitution that supporters said will expand anti-discrimination protections and safeguard abortion rights was mischaracterized on social media as one that limits parental rights,
New York Amends Constitution to Expand Equal Protection
On November 6, 2024, New Yorkers across the state voted “yes” on the Equal Rights Amendment, commonly known as Proposition 1. The newly passed
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NY Prop 1, so-called ‘Equal Rights Amendment,' passes as state constitutional amendment
While there were perhaps more noteworthy or highly publicized races being determined on Election Day, there was one item New Yorkers may not have been as familiar with on the backside of their ballot.
New York Constitutional Amendment 1 Election Results: Equal Protection of Law
This amendment would add language to the state Constitution providing that individuals cannot be denied rights on the basis of their “ethnicity, national origin, age, disability” or “sex, including sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy outcomes, and reproductive healthcare and autonomy.”
Proposition One known as the Equal Rights Amendment passes
The Associated Press at 9:31 p.m. has said Proposition One, the Equal Protection of Law ballot measure, has passed in New York State.
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The Equal Rights Amendment, which would enshrine discrimination protections in state constitution, passes in New York.
Back of the Ballot: New York Voters to Weigh In On Equal Rights Amendment This Election
Dozens of other states have embraced some version of an Equal Rights Amendment in their constitutions. New Yorkers will get a chance to vote in November on whether to expand the class of people protected against discrimination in the Equal Protection Clause of the state constitution.
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New York’s Proposition 1 is a ballot measure designed to protect abortion rights and other civil liberties. Yet opponents say the proposed amendment goes too far.
New York voters add abortion, gender identity to constitution by passing Prop 1
New York voters inserted abortion rights into the state constitution Tuesday by approving Proposal 1, but that’s not all they did.
Proposition 1 passes in NY state, cementing abortion rights in state constitution
Proposition 1, an amendment to enshrine abortion rights in New York state’s constitution, passed Tuesday, according to The Associated Press, coming to the relief of state Democrats after a rockier-than-expected rollout.
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