'Women helped elect President Biden. Now, we’re calling in our investment. He must do everything in his power to enshrine our rights as Americans and to our own bodies in the Constitution,' writes Alyssa_Milano.
Just about a half-century ago, things were looking up for women in America. In 1972, Congress passed the Equal Rights Amendment, which upon ratification by 38 states would enshrine constitutional equality for all of us. And then, in 1973, the Supreme Court ensured women would have the freedom to control our own bodies when it affirmed the right to abortion in.
—but abortion was legal in our nation until the late 1800s, when elected extremists criminalized our ability to control our bodies. In the decades between this dangerous government overreach and thedecision , women fiercely fought for basic rights of American existence: the right to vote, to work, to earn equal wages, and to decide if, how and when we want to have children—rights which men have always enjoyed and profited from.
The Supreme Court and radicalized anti-woman officials in state governments are on the verge of setting women back more than 150 years, to those first anti-abortion laws in the 1800s. As soon asfalls, and it sure looks like it’s going to, dozens of states will criminalize abortion. Many states will even prohibit ending a pregnancy in cases of rape or incest. In the first four months of 2022 alone, at least 546 abortion restrictions were introduced.
The Equal Rights Amendment states that “Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.” In 2020, Virginia became the 38th state to ratify this Amendment, and yet it still isn’t in the Constitution. Why? Because Congress put an arbitrary and cynical poison pill into the preamble of the Amendment limiting the time frame for its ratification, and anti-woman forces have used this language to block its adoption.
Österreich Neuesten Nachrichten, Österreich Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
President Biden and Dr. Jill Biden Visit Texas to Honor Victims of the Uvalde ShootingPresident Joe Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden visited the town of Uvalde in Texas to pay their respects to the 19 children and two adults killed in a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School on Tuesday.
Weiterlesen »
President Joe Biden, first lady Jill Biden visit Uvalde communitySome Uvalde, Texas community members are thankful for President Biden's visit, but are ready to see real change after a school shooting left 19 students and two teachers dead.
Weiterlesen »
Uvalde tells Biden to 'do something'; he pledges 'we will'Faced with chants of “do something” as he departed a church service, Biden pledged: “We will.”
Weiterlesen »
Uvalde tells Biden to ‘do something’; he pledges ‘we will’UVALDE, Texas (AP) — President Joe Biden grieved with the shattered community of Uvalde on Sunday, mourning privately for three hours with anguished families...
Weiterlesen »
President Biden suggests razing Texas elementary school where 21 people were killed, state senator saysPresident Biden told a local lawmaker while visiting Uvalde on Sunday that the federal government may provide resources to raze Robb Elementary School, where 19 children and two teachers were shot …
Weiterlesen »
Biden meets with victims' families in Uvalde, Texas; Justice Department to review police responsePresident Biden and First Lady Jill Biden visited the Texas city of Uvalde. Meanwhile, The Justice Department announced it would be conducting an independent review of the local law enforcement response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School.
Weiterlesen »