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Inspiring equality for everyone!
“How can we do this when we don't know what will happen?”
- As we see from hundreds of years of judicial decisions, Constitutional rights, even rights as sacred as our freedom of speech, are not absolute. No one has the right to yell “Fire!” in a crowded theater that is not on fire. Likewise, rights protected by the 28th Amendment (Equal Rights) will not be absolute.
- Even as the 28th Amendment is enforced, the government may continue to pass sex specific legislation if it has a compelling government purpose and the government action is narrowly tailored to achieve that purpose.
- The 28th Amendment does not confer special rights. It simply prohibits the United States or any state from denying or abridging equality of rights under the law on account of sex.
- Fear is a strong motivator, but we must not fear moving in the direction of gender equality.
- When the Founding Fathers approved the Bill of Rights, they did not know the potential consequences for a constitutional guarantee of individual rights.
- Similar to today’s fears of “unintended consequences,” Federalists opposed ratifying the Bill of Rights because they feared procedural uncertainties.
- The ten proposed amendments that became the Bill of Rights were ratified and added to our Constitution. Most Americans agree these continue to be very important amendments and our Constitution is better because of them. The 28th Amendment will be the same.
ADDITIONAL FAQs
What Changes
“What will the 28th Amendment (Equal Rights) really do?”
About Us
“Who is VoteEqualityUS and what’s your plan?”
Abortion
“Doesn’t this open the door for abortion rights?”
Bathrooms
“Will we all have to use the same bathrooms?”
Bipartisan
“Do most Americans support Equal Rights in our Constitution?”
Black Lives Matter
“What’s your position on Black Lives Matter?”
Business Case
“How does gender equality impact businesses?”
Contracts
“Won’t women contractors lose enhanced status for contract bids?”
Convention
“Can’t we just do this during the constitutional convention?”
COVID-19
“What kind of impact is COVID-19 having on gender equality?”
Deadline
“Didn't the ratification deadline already pass?”
Discrimination
“What government gender discrimination is happening now?”
Draft
“Does constitutional equality mean women will be drafted?”
Equal Pay
“Will this help women get paid more equally?”
Family Law
“How will the Equal Rights Amendment impact family law?”
Fear of Unknown
“How can we do this when we don't know what will happen?”
Gender Violence
“How can constitutional gender equality help with gender violence?”
Ginsburg
“Didn’t RBG say something about starting over?”
History
“What is the history of the 28th Amendment (Equal Rights)?”
Insurance
“What about insurance? Someone said my rates will go up.”
International
“How do we compare to other countries?”
Intersectionality
“Is the 28th Amendment (Equal Rights) for all of us?”
Military
“How will the Equal Rights Amendment impact our military?”
Pregnancy
“Will this help with pregnancy discrimination?”
Rescissions
“Didn’t a few states rescind their ratifications?”
Social Security
“Will my widow lose her social security benefits when I die?”
Sports
“Will my daughter lose her girls only soccer team?”
Tax Exempt Status
“Will my church lose its tax exempt status?”
Title VII and Title IX
“How is this different from Title VII and Title IX?”
Topless
“Will women now be walking around topless?”
Transgender
“Will this provide protections for transgender individuals?”
Virginia v Ferriero
“Isn’t there a court case about the 28th Amendment (Equal Rights)?”
