You probably have already heard of this mess, and remember if you are voting in person you must flip the ballot over to vote on the proposition.
Here a reminder of the mess - really it's an absurd mess.
Please vote ‘NO’ to this very dangerous legislation and encourage EVERYONE you think will listen to do so, in NY State or anyone who has friends & family here. Please blast this out to your contacts by email, text, social media, posting up the attached flyer(s), or other means. Two big dangers with this proposition:
- Enshrine abortion up until birth in the New York State Constitution – even if you are pro-choice, you may agree that opening the door to removal of any restrictions on abortion (such as viability of the fetus) and any conscience protections for those who don’t wish to participate in abortion would be bad for society.
- Allow children to make life-altering medical decisions without parental consent and other loosening of age-appropriate restrictions – This would allow children as young as 12 to make such decisions. I think most people would agree that if you are not old enough to responsibly use guns, drink alcohol, smoke cigarettes, drive, or enter legal contracts, you are not old enough to decide about life-altering surgery without parental consent.
See and share the link from the Archdiocese of New York: https://archny.org/ministries-and-offices/public-policy/equal-rights-amendment/