ERA in the News: NOV 2 - NOV 15 2024

NATIONAL

The President Must Immediately Publish the Equal Rights Amendment | League of Women Voters "The 2024 election results were not friendly to women’s equality, and our future status in the country is at stake. It’s imperative that President Biden take urgent action to ensure the process of publishing the Amendment is completed since it has been fully ratified since 2020." League of Women Voters

Nov. 3 November 3, 2024: We Did It. Now, Let's Make ERA Publication Happen Together! - Equal Means Equal "The City of West Hollywood is co-sponsor of a powerful temporary installation at West Hollywood Library urging awareness about – and publication of – the fully ratified Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)." Equal Means Equal

Nov. 6 Arizona and Missouri Legalize Abortion; New York Passes ERA - Ms. Magazine "Amid devastating news in the election, there are some bright spots. Of the 10 states with abortion ballot questions, seven passed constitutional protections for reproductive rights, including Arizona (61-39), Colorado (62-38), Maryland (74-26), Missouri (52-48), Montana (57-43), Nevada (63-37) and New York (62-38). For the constitutional amendment to take effect in Nevada, voters would have to approve it again in November 2026." Ms. Magazine

Nov. 7 Voters in Seven States Approve Constitutional Amendments to Protect Abortion Rights | Center for Reproductive Rights "An especially critical amendment approval came in Missouri, where abortion is banned—marking the first time voters in a state with a total abortion ban have successfully amended their constitution to protect reproductive freedom." Center for Reproductive Rights

Nov. 7 Good News: Some States Passed Protections for Abortion Access, Marriage Equality, and More | Them "Hot take: All hope is not yet lost." Them

Nov. 9 The Equal Rights Amendment’s Path Forward | The Regulatory Review "Women also make up less than a fifth of senior leadership positions across all sectors, and policies that invoke unequal treatment among genders play a role in this, Rangita de Silva de Alwis of the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School argues. New York Attorney General Letitia James explains that the ERA would provide a strict scrutiny standard for sex discrimination cases and strengthen women’s protections under Title IX, for instance." The Regulatory Review

Nov. 13 Cori Bush Calls On Biden to Protect Reproductive Rights With ERA | Common Dreams "Biden "must immediately direct the archivist of the United States to certify and publish the Equal Rights Amendment which can protect access to abortion care and contraception," said the Missouri Democrat, who co-chairs the Congressional Caucus for the Equal Rights Amendment." Common Dreams