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Woman lawyer argues ERA creates vulnerability for discriminatory laws
Baton Rouge attorney Syve Roberts says the Equal Rights Amendment would not erase existing laws automatically but could invite challenges to discriminatory statutes in areas such as labor criminal law education marriage and custody The piece notes her views on the 14th Amendment and cites NOW coordinator Linda Strothman as projecting Illinois will reassess legislation item by item.
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Sandra Holter
Southern Illnoisan
Syve Roberts
Baton Rouge
United States
Southern Illinois University
Marisa Canut-Amoros
Siu
U.S. Supreme Court
Idaho
Supreme Court
Congress
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Senate
Linda Strothman
Chicago
Illinois
National Organization For Women (Now
Ms. Strothman
Ms. Roberts