Constitutional lawyer: New York pro-abortion ballot measure would also establish voting rights of non-citizens

10/09/2024 / By Laura Harris

A constitutional lawyer from Westchester County has warned the public that the pro-abortion ballot measure would also establish non-citizen voting rights in New York.

Proposition 1, known as the Equal Rights Amendment, seeks to enshrine abortion rights by ensuring that “no person shall be denied the equal protection of the laws of this state.” The amendment would protect individuals based on factors such as race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex and sexual orientation among others.

However, Bobbi Anne Cox, a constitutional lawyer from Westchester County, argued that the inclusion of “national origin” in the language of the amendment could open the door to non-citizens, including undocumented immigrants. Cox, who is leading an opposition to Proposition 1, claimed that non-citizens could receive legal rights equivalent to those of U.S. citizens, which could theoretically extend to voting rights. (Related: Nebraska Supreme Court greenlights hearing of a pro-abortion ballot initiative.)

“It covers anybody. That includes people who came here illegally and broke our laws,” she said, suggesting it is a “Trojan horse of epic proportions.”

Cox warned that this amendment could further strain the state and local budgets as taxpayers may be required to fund additional services for undocumented immigrants.

Proposition 1 would mandate other extreme far-left agenda

An article from the New York Post in August echoed Cox’s sentiment.

According to the news outlet, Proposition 1 would not only protect abortion rights but also mandate extreme “trans rights” in New York, legalize rank discrimination and give up parental rights over medical decisions for minors.

“Democrats are selling this ‘Equal Rights Amendment’ as protecting abortion rights, which are in no way under threat in New York and aren’t really what it’s about anyway. It’s without question the greatest bait-and-switch in Empire State history. New York’s Constitution bans discrimination based on race, color, creed or religion; Prop 1 would add new protected categories: ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy outcomes and reproductive health care,” it said.

“Meanwhile, the scrum of other protections adds up to, among other things, stripping parents of their rights over allowing minors to go on puberty blockers and undergo transgender surgery. Worse, the measure also legalizes reverse discrimination to ‘prevent or dismantle’ the banned forms of discrimination. That is, New York’s left-leaning politicians and judges could mandate discrimination based on race, age, gender, religion, etc. as long as they claim to be fighting other such discrimination.”

Proposition 1 is just a ploy to energize Democrat voters in the state, painting it as a cynical attempt to use a progressive agenda to drive election turnout, the New York Post article concluded. “That is, the Democratic establishment backs it purely as something that will drive up turnout for Democratic candidates – and doesn’t much care about what a horror show it’ll usher in.”

Meaning, the fight against abortion still has a long way to go.

Watch the video below that shows the anti-life organization Planned Parenthood’s mobile abortion truck during the 2024 Democratic National Convention.

This video is from Cynthia’s Pursuit of Truth channel on Brighteon.com.