The proposed Equal Protection of Law Amendment would expand protections against discrimination in New York's constitution to include ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, and various aspects of sex and reproductive healthcare.
Co-sponsored by Senator Liz Krueger and Assemblymember Rebecca Seawright, the amendment aims to address gaps in the current Equal Protection Clause, which was adopted in 1938 and only covers race, color, creed, and religion.
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