A Case for ERA by Bettina Land
The piece argues against anti ERA positions while detailing the 14th amendment limits on sex equality, Reed v Reed 1971 as a pivotal case, and the gaps in EEOC and Civil Rights Act protections, concluding a constitutional ERA would strengthen enduring protections and permanence beyond existing statutes. Continued on page 15
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New York voters will decide on a state Equal Rights Amendment on the November 4 ballot. The measure, already approved by both houses, would add equal rights against sex discrimination to Article I of the state constitution.
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