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Oct. 18 State abortion ballot measures: Where they stand in 2024 election "In November, New Yorkers will vote on Proposition 1, which aims to update the state’s Equal Rights Amendment to add new protected classes including “gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy outcomes, and reproductive healthcare and autonomy.” The Hill
Oct. 18 Ben Stiller’s daughter Ella gives him a lesson on women's equality "Ben responded, “Seriously, the ERA still isn’t in the Constitution? Wow, this is, like, blowing my mind,” echoing the incorrect assumption shared by 73% of Americans who mistakenly think gender equality is already a constitutional right in the United States." Equality Now
Oct. 23 American Bar Association Urges the Legal Community to Recognize and Implement the ERA – Women's eNews "During the American Bar Association’s annual meeting held this past August, the Association’s House of Delegates adopted Resolution 601, affirming the Equal Rights Amendment’s (ERA) ratification as the 28th amendment of the United States Constitution. The resolution, which was passed overwhelmingly, calls for the full recognition and implementation of the ERA by the legal community and all levels of government." Women’s eNews
Oct. 24 Film about women’s ongoing struggle for equality makes NYC debut on Thursday - silive.com "If you can’t attend the screening but want to view the film, Hornung said you can sign up for Vote Equality’s newsletter at voteequality.us where there will be information forthcoming on other ways to view the documentary, currently being screened at various film festival.” Silive
Oct. 30 The American Bar Association Backs the Equal Rights Amendment - Here’s Why You Should Too - Equality Now "Currently, U.S. laws that protect people from gender discrimination are fragmented, inconsistent, and open to varying interpretations that are influenced by shifting political landscapes. This makes it easy for discriminatory laws and policies to persist or even be introduced, leaving women, girls, and members of the LGBTQ+ community vulnerable to entrenched biases and politically motivated retraction of their legal rights." Equality Now
STATE NEWS
MINNESOTA
Oct. 18 “I hope we can elect enough women to pass the ERA” – Minnesota Women's Press Minnesota Women’s Press
NEW YORK
Oct. 20 In New York, a constitutional amendment provides election fodder for the left and the right | AP News AP News
OHIO
Oct. 24 County judge strikes down Ohio abortion ban, citing voter-approved reproductive rights amendment | AP News AP News
NEW JERSEY
Oct. 28 Alice Paul Institute to Change Name, Remain Focused on Gender Justice | Mount Laurel, NJ News TAPinto | TAPinto Tap Into Mount Laurel
