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*it would require drafting women just like men, and putting women in combat just like men

*it would require drafting women just like men, and putting women in combat just like men

*it would require taxpayer-funded [[abortion]]

*it would require taxpayer-funded [[abortion]]

*it would require same-sex marriage

*it would require [[same-sex "marriage"]]

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

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

==Advocacy==

==Advocacy==

 

The ERA was advocated by feminist writers [[Gloria Steinem]] and [[Betty Friedan]].  For example, a pro-ERA site claims that "[t]he new Constitution's promised rights were fully enjoyed only by certain white males. Women were treated according to social tradition and English common law and were denied most legal rights. In general they could not vote, own property, keep their own wages, or even have custody of their children."<ref>http://www.equalrightsamendment.org/era.htm</ref>

The ERA was advocated by [[Gloria Steinem]] and [[Betty Friedan]].  For example, a pro-ERA site claims that "[t]he new Constitution's promised rights were fully enjoyed only by certain white males. Women were treated according to social tradition and English common law and were denied most legal rights. In general they could not vote, own property, keep their own wages, or even have custody of their children."<ref>http://www.equalrightsamendment.org/era.htm</ref>

In fact, the [[U.S. Constitution]] is gender neutral, without preference to men or women.  Section two of the Fourteenth Amendment uses the phrase "male inhabitants" to discourage any ongoing interference by the States with former slaves being able to vote.  This section does not infringe on women's rights in any way.

In fact, the [[U.S. Constitution]] is gender neutral, without preference to men or women.  Section two of the Fourteenth Amendment uses the phrase "male inhabitants" to discourage any ongoing interference by the States with former slaves being able to vote.  This section does not infringe on women's rights in any way.

==Canadian Equivalent==

==Canadian Equivalent==

The Canadian equivalent to the ERA is known as Charter Section 28. It was ratified as a section of the Canadian Constitution in 1982, and came into effect in 1985. Since then, many laws have been invalidated because they were in violation of Charter Section 28.

The Canadian equivalent to the ERA is known as Charter Section 28. It was ratified as a section of the Canadian Constitution in 1982, and came into effect in 1985. Since then, many laws have been invalidated because they were in violation of Charter Section 28.

== References ==

== References ==

[[Category:Feminism]]

[[Category:Feminism]]

[[Category:1960s]]

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