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Judge nixes controversial NY abortion ballot measure — in blow to Dems ahead of election
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0:46Now PlayingA state judge ordered that a controversial proposal on abortion rights be removed from the November ballot — delivering a blow to New York Democrats using the issue as a key campaign strategy.
A judge in Livingston County ruled Tuesday that the legislators had failed to follow the proper constitutional steps to get the measure on the November ballot.
Gov. Kathy Hochul and other Dem lawmakers around the state have been pushing the measure that would enshrine abortion rights in the state Constitution — despite the Empire State already having one of the strongest abortion access laws in the country.
The move was part of the political strategists’ efforts to boost turnout in key swing districts in the state as the GOP’s influence grows in areas of New York, including Long Island.
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