Ruling Against New York Abortion Vote Is a Blow to Democrats

Even in states where there’s no imminent threat to the abortion rights that existed under Roe v. Wade, ballot measures are becoming a popular way to protect or even expand the right to choose via constitutional amendments — and also for Democrats to turn out pro-choice voters at the polls. Such ballot tests have uniformly been won by pro-choice activists in recent years, and Democrats hoped to add New York to the list of states expanding abortion rights this November.