Apparently the Equal Rights Amendment is Still Around

Advocates are claiming they are only one state away but that's probably not true.

Right now the problem with the ERA is that if another state ratified it would lead to a flurry of court cases. The legislatures of four states have rescinded ratification. One state had the legislature's proposal to rescind vetoed, which is itself legally questionable, but the other three were approved.

Plus, there are issues as to whether the time limit to ratify has expired. Congress extended the time limit from March of 1979 until June of 1982. A federal district court held that congress had no power to do that. The SCOTUS allowed the date of June 1982 to pass and then declared that the issue was moot.

It is highly unlikely that the current SCOTUS would ignore both the rescinded ratifications and the expiration of the time limit.

Besides, the 14th Amendment extends protections to women. If you need a special amendment for women then why not for race, national origin, ethnicity or being left handed.

It's time to put this dinosaur to bed permanently.