2024 New York Equal Protection of Law amendment referendum
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Equal Protection of Law is a proposed amendment to the New York Constitution that could subject to a referendum on November 5, 2024.
Content[edit]
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]
History[edit]
In January 2017, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo called for the right to abortion to be enshrined into the New York Constitution.[2]
On July 1, 2022, shortly after the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the New York Senate passed the resolution in favor of the amendment by a vote of 49–14, then the New York Assembly also adopted it by a vote of 98–43.[3]
On January 24, 2023, the New York Senate passed it by a vote of 43-20 and the New York Assembly passed it by a vote of 97–46, therefore allowed the referendum to take place.[1]
Legal challenges[edit]
On May 7, 2024, Livingston County Supreme Court justice Daniel J. Doyle ruled that the referendum cannot take place since the New York Attorney General issued an opinion of the proposed amendment after lawmakers voted on it, rather than before.[4]
New York Governor Kathy Hochul stated that referendum will still take place in November 2024.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "New York Equal Protection of Law Amendment (2024)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ Brody, Leslie (2017-01-30). "New York Gov. Cuomo Wants to Amend State Constitution to Protect Abortion Rights". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ Young, Shannon (July 1, 2022). "New York's abortion amendment clears first major hurdle". Politico. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
- ^ a b "Judge Strikes Abortion Referendum From November Ballot". New York Focus. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
External links[edit]
- New Yorkers for Equal Rights - the coalition supporting the amendment