New York Passes Bill To Protect Abortion Rights In State Constitution

Essence Magazine:

Pacific Press By Melissa Noel ·Updated January 26, 2023

Two chambers of the New York legislature passed the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) for a second time Tuesday, taking the state one step closer to enshrining abortion rights in the state constitution.

The state legislature first passed the amendment last June during a special session called by Governor Kathy Hochul in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe

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