Cuomo proposes amending N.Y. Constitution to secure abortion rights
Albany -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday he will propose an amendment to the state constitution that would secure the right to an abortion in New York should the U.S. Supreme Court overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.
Cuomo announced his proposal to deafening cheers at a rally of some 1,600 women and men at the Empire State Convention Center in support of Planned Parenthood's mission to provide reproductive health services, including abortion. On Monday, President Donald Trump tweeted that he would announce a nominee to the Supreme Court to replace the seat vacated by Antonin Scalia. The president is expected to choose a right-leaning justice, which could open the door to a successful challenge to federally protected abortion rights.
Cuomo told rally participants their rights were under attack in Washington. Some in the like-minded audience wore the pink "pussy hats" donned by protesters in the Jan. 21 multi-city Women's March, a response to Trump's election that was intended to be a stand for women's rights and other issues.
"As they pull on women's rights, we're going to push back on women's rights," Cuomo said. "And as they threaten this nation with a possible Supreme Court nominee who will reverse Roe v. Wade — I want them to know today, if that's what they do, we're going to protect Roe v. Wade in the state of New York."
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