The N.Y. Equal Rights
Protection of Law amendment to the New York
constitution on the 11/05/2024 voting ballot in
regards to "pregnancy outcomes and reproductive
healthcare " is a disguise for "abortion" because the
word "abortion" is not used on the ballot. (In my
opinion, a Christian should vote "NO" on the back of
the ballot because if
the amendment is
added to the N.Y. constitution, I believe it will
further pave the way for abortion up to birth under
"any circumstances." The current N.Y. State
law allows abortion up to the 24th week of
pregnancy. The Reproductive Health Act,
passed in 2019 in New York, further
allows abortions past the 24th week of pregnancy
if a pregnant individual's life or health is at
risk, or if the fetus is not viable.")
Full Text of Proposition 1 Below:
Concurrent Resolution of the Senate
and Assembly proposing
an amendment to section 11 of article 1 of the
constitution, in relation to equal protection
Section 1. Resolved (if the
Assembly concur), That section 11 of article 1 of
the constitution be amended to read as follows:
§ 11. a. No
person shall be denied the equal protection of the
laws of this state or any subdivision thereof. No
person shall, because of race, color, ethnicity,
national origin, age, disability, creed
[or], religion, or
sex, including sexual orientation, gender
identity, gender expression, pregnancy,
pregnancy outcomes, and reproductive healthcare and
autonomy, be subjected to
any discrimination in [his or her] their civil rights
by any other person or by any firm, corporation, or
institution, or by the state or any agency or
subdivision of the state, pursuant
to law.
b. Nothing in this section
shall invalidate or prevent the adoption of any
law, regulation, program, or practice that is
designed to prevent or dismantle discrimination on
the basis of a characteristic listed in this
section, nor shall any characteristic listed in
this section be interpreted to interfere with,
limit, or deny the civil rights of any person
based upon any other characteristic identified in
this section.
§ 2. Resolved (if the
Assembly concur), That the foregoing amendment be
submitted to the people for approval at the
general election to be held in the year 2024 in
accordance with the provisions of the election
law.
Explanation – Matter in
underscored is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old
law to be omitted.
(I think underscored means the above
words in italics.)
"The amendment
would ensure that no one in New York can be
denied rights based on "ethnicity, national
origin, age, and disability" or "sex,
including sexual orientation, gender identity,
gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy
outcomes, and reproductive healthcare and
autonomy".[1] Thus
expanding the already existing Equal Protection Clause in
the Constitution of New York which prohibits
the denial of rights for a person based on
"race, color, creed, or religion."[2]
"Supporters argue that amendment
would help protect reproductive rights and would
help reduce discrimination in the state.[8]"
"The amendment would protect the right to
abortion in the state of New York by ensuring that
prohibiting abortion would be an unconstitutional
form of healthcare discrimination because they
would be "singling out one form of reproductive
health care and not other kinds of health care",
according to Cornell University constitutional
law professor Michael C. Dorf."
"New York
Republican State Committee is
opposed to the amendment with a number of
Republican lawmakers including state
senator George Borrello and
state assemblyman Christopher Tague arguing
against the amendment claiming that it would
codify late term
abortion in the state (even
though abortions after the 24th week of
pregnancy require a physician's approval in the
state), is vary broad and vague in language and
may target religious organizations and have
expressed opposition under the belief that it
may codify a number of transgender rights in the
state opposed by the Republican party. The
New York Catholic Conference has also expressed
opposition to the amendment." FULL
STORY at above link.
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Ten
States Will Have
Abortion on the Ballot
in November
Katherine
Hamilton
Abortion
is officially on the
ballot in ten states in
November, at the behest
of left-wing activists,
Democrats,...
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