In one of his last acts as president, Joe Biden stated his belief that the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) is now part of the U.S. Constitution. This declaration, while coming late in his term, affirms Biden's view that the amendment, ratified by three-fourths of the states, guarantees equal rights and protections under the law regardless of sex.
As one of his last acts before leaving office, President Joe Biden said on Friday he believes that the Equal Rights Amendmentand therefore is now part of the U.S. Constitution.
So, where does the ERA go from here? It would be excellent if everyone agreed on Democrats’ argument that the Constitution says nothing about a timeline for ratification, and that Biden’s statement did indeed enshrine sex equality and pave the way to restore abortion and LGBTQ+ rights. But as Trump, the Republican-controlled Congress, and the conservative supermajority in the Supreme Court consolidate their control of Washington next week, that it’s unlikely to happen.
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