The ERA isn’t dead on arrival — she just needs a little resuscitation to get her blood pumping again.
Things are stirring in the world of the Equal Rights Amendment once again. Last night, the House of Representatives voted to revive the ERA, removing the amendment’s 1982 ratification deadline. In a 232-183 vote, with five Republicans voting in support of the bill and zero Democrats opposing it, the amendment that is set to give womxn of the United States equal rights under the law may very well be alive again. Well, kind of.
ADVERTISEMENT In the House yesterday, some Republican lawmakers stated that their qualms with the bill came from the fact that they view it as a sort of pro-abortion bill, and believe ratifying it would completely undo pro-life legislation in certain states. While the ERA would impact basic reproductive rights, it’s not entirely clear just how these rights would be impacted.
But wait! What would happen if the Senate flips to a Democrat majority in 2020? This is looking like it might become a possibility as we grow closer and closer to election season. In that case, could the bill to extend the ratification deadline be called then and voted in favor of? Yes, it could and most likely would. However, , if and when the bill is passed in the Senate, supporters of the ERA would need a President who is willing to sign the bill.
If Ruth is right , the process starts all over again. The ERA will once again need to pass through both the House and Senate by ⅔. Then, the amendment will once again need to be ratified by ¾ of the states. An optimist might say this will be easy. That although it’s a setback to have to start from scratch, we live in a new era now, and the process of ratifying the amendment will be much easier this time around.
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