Changing the New York Constitution is a serious endeavor. The aspirations and values to be enshrined in the state’s legal framework should always reflect a deliberate legislative process and an informed decision by voters who understand the consequences that will shape the policies and politics of New Yorkers for generations.
On all ballots this year is the proposed Equal Rights Amendment called Proposition One. It’s being marketed as urgently needed to further protect the state’s already expansive access to abortion after the Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade and ruled abortion laws were to be determined by each state. But the word “abortion” is nowhere to be found in its text.
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