Equal Rights Amendment vote in US Senate after century-long push.
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The US Senate is set to vote on a measure that could allow the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to be added to the Constitution, but it is expected to fail due to Republican opposition. The ERA, first proposed in 1923, would entitle women to equal pay and secure their rights in legal matters. Proponents argue that it is necessary in the wake of new abortion bans in Republican-led states, while opponents fear it could lead to making abortion rights constitutional and force women into military service.
- US Senate to vote on Equal Rights Amendment, a century after introduction Reuters
- Senate GOP blocks Equal Rights Amendment The Hill
- Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) leads push on Equal Rights Amendment The Washington Post
- What is the ERA? Push to add amendment to the Constitution fails USA TODAY
- White House voices support for Senate action on Equal Rights Amendment The Hill
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