Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) supporters characterize the bill as merely enshrining the basic legal equality of men and women into the highest law of the land. But the reality is that the amendment could have sweeping consequences unintended by voters. Risking those consequences is foolish when legal equality is already guaranteed by the Constitution and buttressed by federal and state law. This new policy focus discusses several ways to help stop those unintended consequences, such as showing up to government meetings and writing a letter to your local newspaper.
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