Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihuxo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!houxm!ihnp4!ihuxo!engels From: engels@ihuxo.UUCP (SME) Newsgroups: net.women,net.politics Subject: Re: ERA Message-ID: <385@ihuxo.UUCP> Date: Mon, 1-Oct-84 13:42:53 EDT Article-I.D.: ihuxo.385 Posted: Mon Oct 1 13:42:53 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 3-Oct-84 19:35:28 EDT References: <319@hou2g.UUCP> <334@pucc-k> Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 13 Question: Although my knowledge of the law and courts is limited, don't lawyers use 1) the Constitution 2) Federal, State and local laws 3) Similiar cases which were decided in their favor. to win? Having the Equal Rights Amendment would give women a tool to use in court for proving discrimination. When attempting to reverse society's inequalities, every possible tool should be given to those being discriminated against. The constitution cuts across state boundaries, therefore ERA will give strong support to all.