Supporters tout the measure as a constitutional safeguard to enshrine abortion access and prevent the creation of new forms of discrimination.

A new statewide poll by Siena College, released two weeks before the election, shows a majority of New York voters support Proposition 1, also known as the Equal Rights Amendment. “There’s overwhelming support,

Republicans are trying to frame a statewide measure to protect reproductive rights as an attack on family values.

Over 20 states already have a version of the ERA, but Prop 1 would also prohibit reproductive discrimination and codify abortion access in the state.