You can take action to oppose the changes using the panel to the right. 

Proposition One would amend the New York State Constitution to ban discrimination on the basis of "age" among other categories.

The Autism Action Network is opposed to Proposition 1 because confusing how "age" is treated under law in the current climate will inevitably be used to weaken parents' rights over our children. 

And we oppose the effort  led by State Senator Liz Kueger (D-Upper Eastside) to include inflammatory language they believe will increase the likelihood that the Proposition is passed by the voters in November. 

We oppose Krueger's requested rewriting of the description because we believe the current language accurately reflects the language of the ERA and is unbiased.

Here is the current description proposed by the State Board of Elections:

Adds Certain Protections to the State Bill of Rights

Adds anti-discrimination provisions to State Constitution. Covers ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, and sex, including sexual orientation, gender identity and pregnancy. Also covers reproductive healthcare and autonomy.

A “YES” vote puts these protections against discrimination in the New York State Constitution.

A “NO” vote leaves these protections out of the State Constitution.

Krueger wants to specifically add terms like "abortion" and "LGBTQ" because she believes that will generate more support for the proposition. 

 We believe the proposed language is fair and neutral and ensures that voters have the question presented to them in an unbiased fashion. We urge that the BOE adopt the proposed language without changes.” 

Krueger is one of the leading advocates for diminishing parental rights to make medical decisions for our children, and for allowing schools and other entities to have access to children without parental knowledge or consent. 

A New York Supreme Court judge ruled that the State had violated Constitutional procedures required to place an initiative on the ballot and struck it down, but it was restored later by the Appellate Division. The restoration is now being appealed to the Court of Appeals, but there is little reason to believe the highest court will not allow a vote to go forward. 

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