GOP Loses Bid To Block NY Abortion Rights Measure

Gothamist reports:

Supporters of a referendum that could enshrine abortion rights in New York’s state constitution won another round in court on Thursday, possibly clearing the way for the measure to remain on the ballot this November.

The Equal Rights Amendment, as the measure is known by supporters, survived another round of legal challenges on Thursday afternoon when the state Court of Appeals ruled against Republicans who were trying to bring their case to the state’s top court.

Last month, the GOP attempted to challenge a mid-level court’s ruling that kept the amendment on the ballot. But the Court of Appeals rejected the party’s argument that it had an automatic right to appeal.

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NY’s top state court just rejected the Republican effort to block the Equal Rights Amendment from the ballot this November. pic.twitter.com/e9wOdda1m6

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