Alyssa Milano Instagram – During an interview with The Daily from @nytimes @senkirstengillibrand explained that passing a constitutional amendment requires two steps under Article 5: approval by two-thirds of Congress and ratification by three-quarters of the states. With Virginia’s ratification in 2020, the ERA met these requirements. However, the archivist, whose role is purely administrative, was prevented from publishing the ERA due to a memo issued by Trump’s Office of Legal Counsel. The memo incorrectly claimed that a seven-year deadline in the preamble was binding, despite legal precedent showing such deadlines are not constitutionally operative. The 27th Amendment, which took 203 years to ratify, proves timeliness is not a constitutional standard. Senator Gillibrand has urged the Biden administration to either issue a new legal memo or direct the archivist to publish the ERA.
She emphasized that the ERA is vital to addressing legal gaps not covered by the 14th Amendment, particularly in light of the Dobbs decision, where Justice Alito stated there is no constitutional right to privacy. States with their own Equal Rights Amendments have ruled that denying reproductive healthcare violates equality under the law. Gillibrand argued that making the ERA the 28th Amendment would ensure federal protections for privacy and reproductive rights, safeguarding women’s equality across the nation.
#EqualRightsAmendment #ERANow | Posted on 31/Dec/2024 06:28:26
