Vote Equality!
The Equal Rights Amendment IS our 28th Amendment!
“Will this help with pregnancy discrimination?”
- BREAKING: The United States continues to have the highest rate of maternal deaths of any high-income nation, despite a decline since the COVID-19 pandemic. If you are pregnant or plan on becoming pregnant you may want to consider moving to Norwary where there are zero pregnancy related deaths. (source, CNN)
- The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act is now law. (source, A Better Balance) NOTE: All laws are subject to change and do not provide the same protection as a constitutional amendment.
- Discrimination on the basis of pregnancy (or the capacity to become pregnant) is a major cause of sex discrimination. The 28th Amendment (Equal Rights) will constitutionally protect from discrimination on the basis of sex, which likely includes discrimination on account of pregnancy, childbirth, or breast-feeding.
- Even after 70 years, health care for women in the military has not improved. Women in the military experience high rates of unintended pregnancies and reproductive health issues. FYI-97% of service women are of reproductive age. (source, Defense Health Board Report)
- The United States is one of only two countries in the world, along with Papua New Guinea, that have no statutory national policy of paid maternity leave. (source, The Economist) In addtion, within ten days of having a baby, one in four women are back at work. (source, In These Times)
- Incarcerated women have limited access to gynecologic services. Furthermore, 1/3 of incarcerated pregant women suffer from severe depression. (source, National Commission of Correctional Health Care)
- The 28th Amendment empowers Congress to enact legislation to strengthen protections for pregnant workers, active duty service women, and incarcerated females.
ADDITIONAL FAQs
What Changes
“What will the 28th Amendment (Equal Rights) really do?”
About Us
“Who is VoteEqualityUS and what’s your plan?”
Abortion
“Doesn’t this open the door for abortion rights?”
Bathrooms
“Will we all have to use the same bathrooms?”
Bipartisan
“Do most Americans support Equal Rights in our Constitution?”
Black Lives Matter
“What’s your position on Black Lives Matter?”
Business Case
“How does gender equality impact businesses?”
Contracts
“Won’t women contractors lose enhanced status for contract bids?”
Convention
“Can’t we just do this during the constitutional convention?”
Deadline
“Didn't the ratification deadline already pass?”
Discrimination
“What government gender discrimination is happening now?”
Draft
“Does constitutional equality mean women will be drafted?”
Equal Pay
“Will this help women get paid more equally?”
Family Law
“How will the Equal Rights Amendment impact family law?”
Fear of Unknown
“How can we do this when we don't know what will happen?”
Gender Violence
“How can constitutional gender equality help with gender violence?”
Ginsburg
“Didn’t RBG say something about starting over?”
History
“What is the history of the 28th Amendment (Equal Rights)?”
Illinois v Ferriero
“Isn’t there a court case about the 28th Amendment (Equal Rights)?”
Insurance
“What about insurance? Someone said my rates will go up.”
International
“How do we compare to other countries?”
Intersectionality
“Is the 28th Amendment (Equal Rights) for all of us?”
Military
“How will the Equal Rights Amendment impact our military?”
Pregnancy
“Will this help with pregnancy discrimination?”
Rescissions
“Didn’t a few states rescind their ratifications?”
Social Security
“Will my widow lose her social security benefits when I die?”
Sports
“Will my daughter lose her girls only soccer team?”
Tax Exempt Status
“Will my church lose its tax exempt status?”
Title VII and Title IX
“How is this different from Title VII and Title IX?”
Topless
“Will women now be walking around topless?”
Transgender
“Will this provide protections for transgender individuals?”
