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Melissa Murray, a New York University law professor, said that the courts were unlikely to interpret Proposition 1 as allowing abortion without restrictions, and the constitutional amendment was more likely to prevent future legislatures from imposing "unnecessary restrictions like the requirement of an ultrasound."
New York does not require a minor to notify a parent or guardian in order to obtain an abortion. [149] New York is known in the U.S. as a reproductive sanctuary state. This means that abortion is legal, and seen as health care provided by the state. There are approximately 252 clinics in New York that perform abortions. [150]
[26] [22] [3] According to Cornell University constitutional law professor Michael C. Dorf, the amendment would protect the right to abortion in the state of New York by ensuring that prohibiting abortion would be an unconstitutional form of health-care discrimination because they would be "singling out one form of reproductive health care, and ...
The passage of Prop. 1 does not change current abortion law in the state, but it will protect against any future Republican attacks against the procedure, including attempts to pass waiting ...
That means if a national abortion ban were to be enacted, Proposition 1 may not be able to protect New Yorkers. Abortion rights measures were passed in six other states, including Arizona ...
Nov. 11—As of Friday, just over 65 percent of Californians penciled yes on their ballot for Proposition 1, which would ensure a state right to an abortion, according to the California secretary ...
On May 31, 2019, Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom issued a proclamation explaining California's abortion laws, and encouraged women from states seeking to restrict a woman's ability to get an abortion to come to California for an abortion if she needs one. The statement read in part, "California will continue to uphold women's equality and ...
In New York, abortion remains legal and accessible. We are lucky to live in a state that has leadership committed to protecting our reproductive rights. Now, we must make those protections permanent.