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John,
The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was created to enshrine gender equality into our Constitution. Congress passed it in 1972, and in 2020, Virginia ratified the ERA, becoming the last state needed to certify it.
So why are we still waiting for equal protection under the law?
Prior to ratification, Congress had set an arbitrary deadline for states to pass the amendment, which the Trump administration used to block the certification. Right now, Congress can pass resolutions to remove the deadline, certify the ERA, and send it to the archivist to publish it as the 28th Amendment.
It is unacceptable that we are still waiting for these fundamental protections. Stand with us and add your name to demand that Congress immediately move to advance the ratification of the ERA to the Constitution.
Enshrining equality in the U.S. Constitution would provide new avenues to push for pay equality, strengthen existing laws to protect survivors of gender-based violence, and so much more. It’s time to create consistency in the ways that laws apply to us regardless of sex. We need the ERA to ensure that we all have access to the same foundational freedoms.
If you agree that the ERA is LONG overdue, join us in calling on Congress to immediately act.
Thanks for your support,
Team Vote Pro-Choice
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