A New York state judge on Tuesday ordered the removal of a controversial abortion rights amendment from the November ballot, citing a procedural error involving the lack of a required written opinion from the state attorney general. This decision is seen as a significant setback for Democrats, who had positioned the issue as a central theme in their campaign strategy for the upcoming elections. The amendment, which included protections against discrimination based on gender identity and pregnancy outcomes, was struck down due to these procedural errors. New York Attorney General Letitia James expressed disappointment with the court's decision and indicated plans to appeal, emphasizing the importance of protecting New Yorkers' constitutional rights.
A New York justice ordered the removal of an abortion rights measure from the November ballot. https://t.co/awQ9StG17A
A New York judge on Tuesday blocked a politically important abortion rights amendment from appearing before voters on the November ballot, dealing Democrats a setback as the party moved to focus battleground races in the state around abortion access. https://t.co/xxtO9U1y6Q
A proposed amendment to New York’s constitution barring discrimination based on “gender identity” and “pregnancy outcomes” cannot appear on the November ballot because legislators made a procedural error during an initial round of approval, a judge ruled. https://t.co/rcdHD5oc0b
Judge Hands NY Democrats Massive Loss, Axes Abortion Rights Measure via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/Uw2cYR4PqQ
Judge nixes controversial NY abortion ballot measure — in blow to Dems ahead of election https://t.co/kyK8dhi5SK
🚨The NY Supreme Court just ordered Prop 1 to be removed from November's statewide ballot! Dems are hellbent on appealing to get their radical initiative back on the ballot, even though it's the greatest attack on women's and girls' rights in our lifetime. https://t.co/eaCMp0kBYb
Judge knocks New York abortion rights measure off fall ballot State lawmakers improperly approved the language of the proposed constitutional amendment before getting a required written opinion from the state attorney general. https://t.co/zyEhHbTuPN
Judge blocks New York abortion rights amendment due to go before voters https://t.co/n9vRvfnJ0Q
A conservative judge ruled Tuesday that a constitutional amendment to protect the right to abortion in New York cannot move forward for a public vote. https://t.co/ijG3YqwkPp
New York judge blocks amendment barring discrimination on gender identity and pregnancy outcomes https://t.co/11yXCibXPA
A New York judge has struck a measure from the November ballot that Democrats had hoped would put abortion front and center for several competitive congressional elections https://t.co/ByOr8vbZHe https://t.co/ByOr8vbZHe
New York’s abortion rights amendment knocked off November ballot, dealing a blow to Democrats https://t.co/wVZa62qf9y https://t.co/li4JnDp8qe
Equal Rights Amendment tossed off NY ballot, but an appeal is expected https://t.co/1lt6Xz52Vk via @gothamist
NY Judge Removes Abortion Rights Proposal from November Ballot Read More: https://t.co/Chaurp4dk9
"This is a disappointing court decision, but we will appeal because NYers deserve to be protected by their Constitution, especially as our basic freedoms and rights are under attack." - @TishJames on measure codifying abortion rights thrown off ballot: https://t.co/MG709nCDxl
A New York justice ordered the removal of an abortion rights measure from the November ballot. https://t.co/stKOag38OE
Judge blocks abortion amendment from appearing on New York ballot https://t.co/oOp6d7g9ck
New York’s abortion rights amendment thrown off ballot, for now https://t.co/oMGlZGRRlz
Judge nixes controversial NY abortion ballot measure — in blow to Dems ahead of election https://t.co/H6NlgMqrRq via @nypmetro
NEW: A state judge ordered that a controversial proposal on abortion rights be removed from the November ballot — delivering a blow to New York Democrats using the issue as a key campaign strategy. Scoop from @VaughnEGolden https://t.co/vyTdcg89eo