House Democrats Want the Equal Rights Amendment as Part of the US Constitution | EWTN News Nightly

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The Equal Rights Amendment is making headlines again. House Democrats have unveiled a resolution that would formally make the ERA part of the US Constitution, but Republicans say it is not needed and will instead promote the Democrats' pro-abortion agenda. In 1972, Congress passed the Equal Rights Amendment, giving states 10 years to adopt it in their own constitutions. 2 years ago, Virginia became the 38th state to ratify it, but that happened too late according to Congress. So now, lawmakers are holding hearings to do away with the deadline and permanently make it part of the US Constitution but pro-life lawmakers and organizations say hold on. What the Equal Rights Amendment does is take away key protections for women in terms of their ability to compete in sports, or even sex specific spaces like bathrooms and prisons. Emma Waters with the Heritage Foundation warns passing the ERA would open the door to unrestricted abortions. Waters says, "So New Mexico passed a state level Equal Rights Amendment, in 1998, their Supreme Court not only ruled that this provided a right to an abortion, but it actually provides the right to taxpayer funded abortions which would go even further that what Roe v Wade said." Capitol Hill Correspondent, Erik Rosales reports. EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf