There are 27 amendments to the Constitution of the United States and the Equal Rights Amendment should be the 28th. The Equal Rights Amendment was introduced into every Congress between 1923 and 1972. The Amendment was passed by congress in 1972 and was sent to the states to be considered for ratification. By June 30, 1982, the congressional deadline, the Amendment was ratified by 35 states. Unfortunately, it fell three states short of the 38 needed. The Equal Rights Amendment has since been introduced into many congresses but has always fallen short.
The ERA details three sections. First, equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the US or by any state on account of sex. In my opinion this is the most important part of the Amendment and is the key to change. A woman is often viewed as a lesser person than her male counterpart. …show more content…
This shows that all though many people may have thought the 19th amendment would be sufficient in securing equality, Alice Paul and many others thought otherwise. In addition, the fact that women would be drafted into military combat any time men were conscripted faces a lot of opposition. As I am only one person and in now way am able to speak on the behalf of an entire population I would happily serve my country if I was called to do so. In fact, I plan to participate in the Health professions Scholarship Program and serve my country for many years after graduating medical school, but I digress. I think that this Amendment has been a long time in the making (like 100 years) and that it is the next logical step in this process. Women's rights have come a long way but without any real legal backing they can easily be eliminated without consequence and as I said before this Amendment benefits everybody. An amendment of this nature has the potential to protect every US citizen inclusive to the entire LGBTQ+
The ERA details three sections. First, equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the US or by any state on account of sex. In my opinion this is the most important part of the Amendment and is the key to change. A woman is often viewed as a lesser person than her male counterpart. …show more content…
This shows that all though many people may have thought the 19th amendment would be sufficient in securing equality, Alice Paul and many others thought otherwise. In addition, the fact that women would be drafted into military combat any time men were conscripted faces a lot of opposition. As I am only one person and in now way am able to speak on the behalf of an entire population I would happily serve my country if I was called to do so. In fact, I plan to participate in the Health professions Scholarship Program and serve my country for many years after graduating medical school, but I digress. I think that this Amendment has been a long time in the making (like 100 years) and that it is the next logical step in this process. Women's rights have come a long way but without any real legal backing they can easily be eliminated without consequence and as I said before this Amendment benefits everybody. An amendment of this nature has the potential to protect every US citizen inclusive to the entire LGBTQ+