NY’s proposed abortion amendment is viewed as a covert liberal agenda

New York’s “Equal Protection of Law Amendment,” commonly referred to as Proposition One, is set to appear on November’s ballot following a complex journey through the court system.

After the deadline for public comments closed on Friday, the state Board of Elections is now working on finalizing the language for the proposal.

The Democrats, however, have a track record of deceiving the public with legislation like the misleadingly named federal “Inflation Reduction Act,” and it appears that the “Equal Protection” law is no exception.

The left is framing Proposition One as a crucial measure to safeguard abortion rights in New York in response to the Supreme Court’s 2022 Dobbs ruling.

Despite the fear-mongering, the Dobbs decision did not outlaw abortion; it simply reaffirmed that states have the authority to establish their own laws regarding abortion.

New York has had legal abortion since 1970, well before Roe v. Wade, and the existing state laws are not impacted by the Dobbs ruling.

Proposition One is not solely focused on protecting abortion; it goes beyond that to include significant changes to state anti-discrimination statutes.

There are provisions in Prop. One that introduce new categories of discrimination protection, many of which are unrelated to abortion but rather focus on expanding rights for transgender minors and other groups.

If passed, Prop. One could diminish parental rights, limit free speech, and legalize reverse discrimination under certain conditions.

It’s clear that Proposition One has evolved from a proposal centered on abortion to a broader, more concerning piece of legislation that undermines fundamental rights.

Voters should consider the far-reaching implications of Prop. One and reject it at the ballot box in November.

-Wai Wah Chin, Founding President of the Chinese American Citizens Alliance Greater New York and Adjunct Fellow of the Manhattan Institute