We may get a constitutional amendment

Virginia has passed the ERA.

Both chambers of the Virginia state legislature passed the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) on Wednesday, becoming the 38th state to pass the resolution.

The amendment’s passage in Virginia crosses the threshold necessary for it to be included in the U.S. Constitution and sets the stage for all 38 states to call for a historic constitutional convention.

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Democratic lawmakers in the state have pushed for the passage of the amendment since the party gained control of both chambers of the legislature in 2019 for the first time since 1994.

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Proponents have maintained that the ERA will protect women from discrimination and gender-based violence at a time of heightened attention to women's issues sparked by the "Me Too" movement.

  The Hill

I'm pretty sure it will do neither of those things, but it's high time our constitution recognized women as people.

Some of the chamber’s Republicans came out against the amendment, fearing it would expand abortion access and arguing that existing constitutional amendments already provide sufficient protections.

Obviously they don't with Roe v. Wade under constant attack, and possibly being stricken down by the current Supreme Court.

“The ERA does nothing for true equality of women but uses women as a political pawn to push the liberal agenda,” said state Sen. Amanda Chase (R).

Women's equality is a liberal agenda, is it? Conservative women don't want equal rights? Amanda, you're showing your Stockholm syndrome.

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.