Faso in DN: NY's Trojan Horse Amendment

Proposal 1 on New York’s ballot this year, dubbed by Gov. Hochul and its legislative proponents as the “Equal Rights Amendment” is a Trojan Horse based on the false premise that abortion rights are somehow in jeopardy in New York State.

The state Legislature adopted New York’s abortion law in 1970 and regardless of one’s position on the topic, there is no genuine threat to these laws. However, Prop 1 would seriously erode parental rights, undermine girls’ sports, and create new rights to taxpayer benefits for non-citizens.

Prop 1 is a veritable word salad of progressive intentions which ironically doesn’t even mention the term “abortion.” But Prop 1 has dangerous implications for New Yorkers.

On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court overturned its 1973 Roe v. Wade opinion. Within days, the Legislature and Hochul pushed passage of a constitutional amendment purporting to protect abortion rights.

The amendment changes Section 11 of the New York Constitution which currently prohibits discrimination based on race, religion, creed or color and adds new categories of protections. These include age, disability, ethnicity, national origin and sex.

The term “sex” includes “sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy outcomes, and reproductive healthcare and autonomy”. Each of these categories is already protected from discrimination by state law.

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