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If We Are Equal Before God, We Must Be Equal Before the State

By Allyson McKinney Timm
A demonstrator holds a sign calling for an equal rights amendment (ERA) in Washington, D.C.,  on Jan. 19, 2019. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
Mar 18, 2021
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It is well past time for the Equal Rights Amendment — now ratified by 38 states and supported by a supermajority of the populace — to be fully enshrined as the 28th Amendment.

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A demonstrator holds a sign calling for an equal rights amendment (ERA) in Washington, D.C.,  on Jan. 19, 2019. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts