Proposition 1, an amendment to enshrine abortion rights in New York state’s constitution, passed Tuesday, according to the Associated Press, coming to the relief of state Democrats after a rockier-than-expected rollout.

An amendment to the New York State Constitution that protects abortion rights passed on Tuesday. Proposition 1, also known as the Equal Rights Amendment, adds protections for New Yorkers against discrimination based on pregnancy and reproductive healthcare.

New York voters passed Proposition 1, meaning an amendment designed to protect abortion rights and other civil liberties will be enshrined in the state’s constitution. On paper, the "Equal Rights Amendment" is slated to expand the state constitution’s anti-discrimination protections to include a host of new terms such as ethnicity,