Voters in New York have approved a ballot measure making abortion rights part of the state constitution, CBS News projects.

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,

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.