New York judge blocks amendment barring discrimination on gender identity and pregnancy outcomes
7 months, 2 weeks ago

New York judge blocks amendment barring discrimination on gender identity and pregnancy outcomes

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — A proposed amendment to New York’s constitution barring discrimination based on “gender identity” and “pregnancy outcomes” cannot appear on the state ballot in November because legislators made a procedural error during an initial round of approval, a judge ruled Tuesday. Democrats passed the proposed constitutional amendment last year to bar discrimination based on “pregnancy outcomes” or “gender expression,” putting the change to voters in the 2024 election for final approval. The ruling is a blow to Democrats in New York who have sought to spur voter turnout by framing key battleground House races around abortion access, betting that their base would be encouraged to cast a ballot to protect abortion rights following the overturning of Roe v. Wade. The proposed amendment would add ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy outcomes and reproductive health care and autonomy to the list.

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New Yorkers may change their constitution to ban discrimination over ‘pregnancy outcomes’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

New Yorkers may change their constitution to ban discrimination over ‘pregnancy outcomes’

The Independent  

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New York votes to put abortion rights in the state constitution
1 month, 2 weeks ago

New York votes to put abortion rights in the state constitution

NPR  

New York votes to put abortion rights in the state constitution toggle caption Yuki Iwamura/AP This story originally appeared as part of NPR's live coverage of the 2024 election. ALBANY, N.Y. — New York voters have approved an amendment to the state constitution designed to protect the state’s current access to abortion along with protections against various forms discrimination, according …

New York Lawmakers Consider Constitutional Amendment on Abortion and Transgender Athletes
2 months ago

New York Lawmakers Consider Constitutional Amendment on Abortion and Transgender Athletes

Associated Press  

A New York constitutional amendment that would expand a section of the state constitution that now says a person can't be denied civil rights because of their race, creed or religion is on the ballot. The amendment has emerged as one of the more unusual ideological battles of the 2024 election season, partly because of disagreements about what it will …

Missouri Supreme Court Rules Measure Restoring Abortion Rights Will Be On Ballot
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Missouri Supreme Court Rules Measure Restoring Abortion Rights Will Be On Ballot

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — An amendment to restore abortion rights in Missouri will be on the ballot, the state’s Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. “Now, they will have the chance to enshrine these protections in the Missouri Constitution on November 5.” Mary Catherine Martin, a lawyer for a group of GOP lawmakers and abortion opponents suing to remove …

Abortion-rights measure will be on Missouri’s November ballot, court rules
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Abortion-rights measure will be on Missouri’s November ballot, court rules

Associated Press  

— A measure undoing Missouri’s near-total abortion ban will appear on the ballot in November, the state’s high court ruled Tuesday, marking the latest victory in a nationwide fight to have voters weigh in on abortion laws since federal rights to the procedure ended in 2022. The order also directs Ashcroft, an abortion opponent, to “take all steps necessary to …

Missouri abortion-rights amendment could be axed from the ballot after ruling
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Missouri abortion-rights amendment could be axed from the ballot after ruling

Associated Press  

— A Missouri judge on Friday ruled that an abortion-rights campaign did not meet legal requirements to qualify for the November ballot, potentially thwarting a yearslong effort to undo the state’s near-total abortion ban. In his ruling, Limbaugh said Missourians for Constitutional Freedom did not do enough during the signature-gathering process to inform voters that the measure would undo the …

Judge’s ruling imperils Missouri abortion rights ballot initiative
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Judge’s ruling imperils Missouri abortion rights ballot initiative

LA Times  

A Missouri judge ruled Friday that an abortion rights campaign did not meet legal requirements to qualify its constitutional amendment initiative for the November ballot, potentially thwarting a years-long effort to undo the state’s near-total abortion ban. In his ruling, Limbaugh said Missourians for Constitutional Freedom did not do enough during the signature-gathering process to inform voters that the measure …

Judge declines to order New York to include ‘abortion’ in description of ballot measure
4 months ago

Judge declines to order New York to include ‘abortion’ in description of ballot measure

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — A New York judge said Friday he won’t force state election officials to tell voters that a proposed antidiscrimination amendment to the state’s constitution would protect abortion rights, dealing a blow to Democrats who pushed for the change. The amendment would expand the list to ethnicity, national origin, age, disability and “sex, including sexual orientation, gender identity, …

A proposed amendment lacks 1 word that could drive voter turnout: ‘abortion’
4 months, 1 week ago

A proposed amendment lacks 1 word that could drive voter turnout: ‘abortion’

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — A proposed amendment to New York’s constitution meant to protect abortion access is a crucial part of Democrats’ plans to drive voter turnout in the state this fall and potentially flip vital congressional districts. The unusual legal effort begins weeks after the state Board of Elections chose late last month to use the measure’s technical language verbatim …

In New York, a ballot referendum meant to protect abortion may not use the word ‘abortion’
4 months, 3 weeks ago

In New York, a ballot referendum meant to protect abortion may not use the word ‘abortion’

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — A proposed amendment to New York’s Constitution that’s intended to protect abortion rights might appear on the ballot this fall without any mention of the word “abortion.” That’s partly because of sharp disagreements about what the so-called Equal Rights Amendment would actually do, if passed. The Democrats wrote a letter to the board that said the amendment …

New York’s top court allows ‘equal rights’ amendment to appear on November ballot
5 months, 1 week ago

New York’s top court allows ‘equal rights’ amendment to appear on November ballot

Associated Press  

A proposed amendment to New York’s constitution to bar discrimination over “gender identity” and “pregnancy outcomes” will appear on the ballot this November, the state’s high court ruled Thursday. Democrats are hoping the ballot question will drive turnout in their favor this fall as the party frames the “equal rights” amendment as a way to protect abortion rights. The party …

New York’s ‘equal rights’ constitutional amendment restored to ballot by appeals court
6 months ago

New York’s ‘equal rights’ constitutional amendment restored to ballot by appeals court

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — A proposed amendment to New York’s constitution barring discrimination based on “gender identity” and “pregnancy outcomes” was restored to the November election ballot Tuesday by a state appeals court. “This is a huge victory in our efforts to protect access to abortion in New York and to protect many vulnerable communities from discrimination,” New York Attorney General …

Ohio voters approved reproductive rights. Will the state’s near-ban on abortion stand?
7 months ago

Ohio voters approved reproductive rights. Will the state’s near-ban on abortion stand?

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A county judge could rule as early as Monday on Ohio’s law banning virtually all abortions, a decision that will take into consideration the decision by voters to enshrine reproductive rights in the state constitution. A group of abortion clinics sought to overturn the law even before voters approved Issue 1, which gives every person in Ohio …

New York judge blocks amendment barring discrimination on gender identity and pregnancy outcomes
7 months, 2 weeks ago

New York judge blocks amendment barring discrimination on gender identity and pregnancy outcomes

Hindustan Times  

ALBANY, N.Y. — A proposed amendment to New York’s constitution barring discrimination based on “gender identity” and “pregnancy outcomes” cannot appear on the state ballot in November because legislators made a procedural error during an initial round of approval, a judge ruled Tuesday. New York judge blocks amendment barring discrimination on gender identity and pregnancy outcomes {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} …

NY pols OK vote on constitution change to protect abortion
1 year, 11 months ago

NY pols OK vote on constitution change to protect abortion

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York’s legislature took a critical step Tuesday toward changing the state’s constitution to bar discrimination based on “pregnancy outcomes” or “gender expression” — provisions intended to protect abortion rights and a person’s right to seek gender-affirming care. “This is our mandate to continue strengthening New York’s status as a destination state where reproductive freedoms are protected …

Judges rule on state abortion restrictions, shape Roe impact
2 years, 5 months ago

Judges rule on state abortion restrictions, shape Roe impact

Associated Press  

SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah judge on Monday granted a request from Planned Parenthood to delay implementing the state’s trigger law banning most abortions, as implications of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade reverberate nationwide. Federally, the Biden administration’s Department of Health and Human Services said Monday that hospitals “must” provide abortion services if the life of …

NY lawmakers endorse proposed abortion rights amendment
2 years, 5 months ago

NY lawmakers endorse proposed abortion rights amendment

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York lawmakers took the first step Friday toward amending the state constitution to enshrine abortion rights following the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade. Both houses of the Democrat-controlled Legislature approved a resolution to begin the process of passing the amendment, which would expand the state constitution’s Equal Protection Amendment by banning discrimination based …

Vermont House approves ‘Reproductive Liberty’ amendment
2 years, 10 months ago

Vermont House approves ‘Reproductive Liberty’ amendment

Associated Press  

Lawmakers in the Vermont House of Representatives approved a proposal Tuesday to amend the state constitution that protects reproductive rights, including abortion. “In this turbulent time clarity is called for.” Vermont’s Reproductive Liberty Amendment, also known as Proposal 5, comes as the U.S. Supreme Court is considering a case that could bring about seismic changes to the 1973 Roe v. …

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