In New York, a constitutional amendment provides election fodder for the left and the right

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Democrats pushed to get a constitutional amendment on New York's ballot because they believed it could energize liberals eager to protect abortion rights. Republicans are now hoping the same amendment will ignite a fire under people upset about transgender athletes participating in girls' and women's sports.

Voters will decide Nov. 5 whether to approve the state's proposed “Equal Rights Amendment,” which has already been the subject of a court fight over its broad language.