A mid-level appellate court has restored New York's proposed Equal Rights Amendment to the ballot for the upcoming November election. The amendment, which seeks to protect against discrimination based on gender identity and pregnancy outcomes, had been challenged by Republican legislators. However, the court ruled unanimously that the lawsuit was filed after the statute of limitations had expired. This unanimous ruling is seen as a significant victory for advocates of abortion rights and protections for vulnerable communities in New York. The New York State Attorney General called it a 'huge victory' in efforts to protect access to abortion.
Appellate court puts Equal Rights Amendment back on NY ballot. https://t.co/7sKA0hJKTf via @TimesUnion
A proposed amendment to New York’s constitution barring discrimination based on “gender identity” and “pregnancy outcomes” was restored to the November election ballot by a state appeals court. https://t.co/ASv77aZJny https://t.co/wwU6JbTJS6
New York's 'equal rights' constitutional amendment restored to ballot by appeals court https://t.co/clsVaYwCN0 https://t.co/TjKsKfHfpy
NEW: Mid-level court just placed NY's proposed abortion-rights amendment BACK on the ballot this fall. In a unanimous ruling, court said lawsuit filed by a Republican legislators was filed AFTER the statute of limitations expired for such challenges.
A court just ruled in our favor and put the Equal Rights Amendment back on the ballot in November. This is a huge victory in our efforts to protect access to abortion in New York and to protect many vulnerable communities from discrimination. https://t.co/7OkAxliHy6