One Ballot Measure for 2024
For the full list of referendums we’re tracking, see our home page.
Equal Protection Amendment
on ballot: November 5, 2024
We regard a “no” vote as helpful to the goal of ending violence.
See the Ballotpedia page for information and updates.
See our page on State Constitutions and Abortion for more information about what’s happening around the U.S.
Current status: Legislatively referred for the ballot.
Full text:
Note that the wording only bans discrimination against persons because of pregnancy outcomes and reproductive health care and autonomy. It doesn’t mention abortion nor safeguard its provision. It may well nevertheless be presented as doing so in proponents’ publicity.
See our page on State Constitutions and Abortion for more information about what’s happening around the U.S.
Abortion isn’t Equality
Setting aside the violence (and therefore lack of equal protection) done to unborn children, a point which proponents of this measure steadfastly ignore, the rhetoric they use about women also steadfastly ignores harm done. Here are some of the Consistent Life Network’s blog posts that explain this. They can offer good ideas for opponents of this measure to use in their work:
Abortion and Violence Against Pregnant Women
How Abortion is Useful for Rape Culture
The Message of “Never Rarely Sometimes Always”: Abortion Gets Sexual Predators Off the Hook
Abortion Facilitates Sex Abuse: Documentation
For another approach that might be helpful for referendum, legislation, or seeking of foundation grants or other help, we have a report of all the ten (of 51) Planned Parenthood Centers in New York that don’t have a Community Health Center within five miles. Having a CHC or similar service provider near the PP center may draw people away from the PP center for such medical services as well-woman exams, STD testing, and family planning, thereby taking them away from an abortion-promoting environment.
Report: Expand Health Care in New York
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