An amendment to the New York State Constitution that protects abortion rights passed on Tuesday. Proposition 1, also known as the Equal Rights Amendment, adds protections for New Yorkers against discrimination based on pregnancy and reproductive healthcare.

The NY state ballot proposal will add language to the constitution that says no one can be denied civil rights because of national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or

“With the passage of Prop 1, New York now has some of the strongest protections ... Wade and allowed each state to set their own abortion laws in 2022. New York already had a law on the books that allows an abortion through the 24th week of pregnancy.