"In keeping with my oath and duty to Constitution and country, I affirm what I believe and what three-fourths of the states have ratified: The 28th Amendment is the law of the land, guaranteeing all Americans equal rights and protections under the law regardless of their sex."
"The ERA, which would now be the 28th Amendment of the Constitution, first introduced by suffragist Alice Paul in 1923, guarantees equal rights regardless of sex. Advocates argue that the deadline, which appeared in the preamble rather than the text, is not binding."
"Despite this milestone, the ERA remains in limbo. The National Archivist, citing a Justice Department opinion, has refused to certify the amendment, citing the expired deadline and attempts by some states to rescind their earlier ratifications."
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