In addition to potentially providing an avenue to secure reproductive rights in the wake of ‘s overturn, advocates say the ERA will help pave the way for stronger legal recourse in cases of sex discrimination, and ensure that discrimination on the basis of sex is finally prohibited in the U.S. Constitution, since nothing in the founding document currently forbids sex discrimination.
“Five generations of feminists have fought to pass the Equal Rights Amendment,” said Ellie Smeal, president of the Feminist Majority Foundation, during Tuesday’s press conference announcing the resolution. “We can’t go back. We can’t go around losing one right after another—contraception, not being able to marry who we want to marry. … We are going to fight until equality is ours.”
An ERA march in D.C. on July 9, 1978. Their banner includes the text of the proposed amendment: “Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.” In 1971, the U.S. House approved the ERA with a bipartisan vote of 354–24. In 1972, the Senate approved the ERA by another bipartisan vote, 84-8.
YES! I agree!
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AyannaPressley BenCardinforMD Congress has no authority to declare an amendment valid. All scholars AND Congress know this but they propped up a meaningless bill for political reasons bc Biden is currently fighting AGAINST ERA in DC fed court & appellate court is set to rule against ERA any day now
AyannaPressley BenCardinforMD It’s not arbitrary. It’s right there in black and white. Why are people chasing such a stupid argument?
AyannaPressley BenCardinforMD About time 🙏🏻
Len_Future AyannaPressley BenCardinforMD This is a huge deal!
AyannaPressley BenCardinforMD AWESOME! Finally! LET'S ROLL!
The legislation is co-sponsored by in the Senate by Sens. lisamurkowski, DickDurbin and maziehirono; and in the House by Reps. RepDean, RepSylviaGarcia, SpanbergerVA07, CoriBush and sydneykamlager.
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