The U.S. House of Representatives has scheduled a vote this week on removing the deadline for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. Let's remember why ERA failed 41 years ago and why ratification would harm women.
The vague, poorly written language of the ERA does not allow any distinction to be made between men and women – even when it makes sense to do so based on their biological differences.
As a result, the ERA will harm women AND their unborn children by overturning laws and programs that benefit them.
Harm to unborn children:
The ERA would be used to overturn all restrictions on abortion (including the partial birth abortion ban, 3rd-trimester abortion ban and parental notice of minors seeking an abortion).
The ERA would be used to mandate taxpayer funding of elective Medicaid abortions.
