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*it would expand the power of the federal government and the courts

*it would expand the power of the federal government and the courts

The deadline for ratifying ERA expired on June 30, 1982, but like an episode from the ''[[Twilight Zone]]'' delusional [[liberal]]s think they can ignore the deadline and ratify it today.  Accordingly, it is referred to as "fake legislation" now.

The deadline for ratifying ERA expired on June 30, 1982, but like an episode from the ''[[Twilight Zone]]'' delusional [[liberal]]s think they can ignore the deadline and ratify it today.  Accordingly, it is referred to as "fake legislation" now. {{Citation needed}}

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==Impact on abortion and other issues==

==Impact on abortion and other issues==

Multiple state courts, interpreting their state ERAs, have held that ERA requires taxpayer-funded abortion.  The New Mexico Supreme Court, for example, held that:

Multiple state courts, interpreting their state ERAs, have held that ERA requires taxpayer-funded abortion.{{Citation needed}} The New Mexico Supreme Court, for example, held that:

{{cquote|we conclude that classifications based on the unique ability of women to become pregnant and bear children are not exempt from a searching judicial inquiry under the Equal Rights Amendment to Article II, Section 18 of the New Mexico Constitution. New Mexico's state constitution requires the State to provide a compelling justification for using such classifications to the disadvantage of the persons they classify. ...  Equal Rights Amendment to Article II, Section 18 of the New Mexico Constitution [requires taxpayer-funded abortion under the state Medicaid program].}}

{{cquote|we conclude that classifications based on the unique ability of women to become pregnant and bear children are not exempt from a searching judicial inquiry under the Equal Rights Amendment to Article II, Section 18 of the New Mexico Constitution. New Mexico's state constitution requires the State to provide a compelling justification for using such classifications to the disadvantage of the persons they classify. ...  Equal Rights Amendment to Article II, Section 18 of the New Mexico Constitution [requires taxpayer-funded abortion under the state Medicaid program].}}