Push to ratify Equal Rights Amendment launched in Utah, eyed in other states
1 / 6Equal Rights Amendment UtahThis Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019, photo, supporters of the Equal Rights Amendment as they rally at the Utah State Capitol, in Salt Lake City. The renewed national push to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment is coming to conservative Utah, where supporters are launching a long-shot bid to challenge Virginia in becoming a potential tipping point despite opposition from the influential Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Democratic state Rep. Karen Kwan was undeterred in her support of the amendment. She’s aiming to convince her GOP colleagues in the Legislature by pointing to an 1895 amendment to the state constitution that guarantees equal “civil, political and religious rights.” In addition, supporters are weighing new pitches in states such as Georgia, North Carolina, Arizona and Florida, said Carol Jenkins, co-president and CEO of the nationwide ERA Coalition.
Story continuesArt student Amanda Fisher, 23, said she’s worried it could result in less restrictions on abortions. “It kind of seems to be a cover to really make it hard to protect unborn children,” she said.
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