The long-gestating proposal to create an Equal Rights Amendment in the U.S. Constitution passed a historic threshold when Virginia's state legislature ratified the amendment today. Legal experts say there may be some legal roadblocks to its adoption.
January 15, 2020, 7:08 PMFrom Susan B. Anthony and the suffragettes to Gloria Steinem, a look at the women's fight for equality., or ERA, in the U.S. Constitution passed a historic threshold Wednesday when Virginia's state legislature ratified the amendment. However, legal experts say there may be some legal roadblocks to its adoption.
The Virginia House of Delegates and state Senate, where Democrats recently gained a majority after 20 years, both voted to ratify the amendment, which states"equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex." This marks the 38th state in the nation to ratify the amendment, the minimum for the resolution to be enacted in the U.S. Constitution.
"Today rather than single out someone rather than leave someone behind, we are making an affirmation of who we are," Del. Danica Roem said during the House vote. The amendment would provide women across the country with more protections and could be used to help set new laws concerning areas such as
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