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Oppose an ERA Without an Amendment Preventing Taxpayer-funded Abortions
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John Doe
12345 Main St
Minneapolis MN 55418-3209
Date
The Honorable Amy Klobuchar [This legislator is used just as an example for
formatting.]
302 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington DC 20510-2305
Dear Senator Klobuchar:
Subject: Please Oppose an ERA Without Abortion-neutral Language
I'm writing to you today to urge you to oppose any renewed attempt to pass
an "Equal Rights Amendment" (ERA) to the U.S. Constitution, unless it is
amended to prevent taxpayer funding for abortion.
In some of the states that have already added ERA provisions to their state
constitutions, courts have used those provisions to invalidate limits on
abortion. For example, in 1998, the New Mexico Supreme Court unanimously
ruled that the New Mexico ERA required taxpayer funding of abortion.
It is longstanding policy of the United States that taxpayers should not
be forced to fund abortions with their federal tax dollars; now is not the
time to reverse this policy. Now is the time to fight for the personhood
of the unborn, because abortion is a crime against humanity.
The abortion-neutral amendment (originally proposed by Congressman F. James
Sensenbrenner in 1983) would add to the ERA this clause: "Nothing in this
article [the ERA] shall be construed to grant, secure, or deny any right
relating to abortion or the funding thereof."
Please oppose any effort to pass a new ERA without an effective clause such
as the above.
Elected officials must show respect for the values of their constituents.
Thank you for your consideration of my position on this important issue.
I would appreciate a response to my letter.
Sincerely,
[Signature]
John Doe
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at SBA-List.org (Note: this source page refers to proposed legislation
with bill numbers from the 110th Congress):
Oppose an ERA Without Abortion Neutral
Clarification
Make Sure an ERA Doesn't Open the Door for More Abortions
In the previous Congress (the 110th), an amendment to the U.S. Constitution
long known as the "Equal Rights Amendment" but now referred to by some backers
as the "Women's Equality Amendment" was proposed. The proposed amendment
was to amend the U.S. Constitution to read, "Equality of rights under the
law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State
on account of sex. The Congress shall have the power to enforce, by appropriate
legislation, the provisions of this article." In some of the states that
have already added similar provisions to their state constitutions, courts
have used them to invalidate limits on abortion. For example, in 1998, the
New Mexico Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the New Mexico ERA required
tax funding of abortion. Pro-abortion groups are even encouraging the use
of state ERAs as weapons against commonsense parental notification and parental
consent laws. Pro-lifers oppose the federal ERA unless and until an
abortion-neutral amendment is added to ensure that the ERA will not change
abortion policy in either direction. An abortion-neutral amendment (originally
proposed by Congressman F. James Sensenbrenner in 1983) would add to the
ERA this clause: "Nothing in this article [the ERA] shall be construed to
grant, secure, or deny any right relating to abortion or the funding thereof."
Taxpayer protection from directly subsidizing abortion on demand has been
in force for the past thirty years. Contact Congress and tell them you want
this protection preserved.
More on This Issue
"Equal Rights
Amendment"
http://www.nrlc.org/Federal/ERA/Index.html
National Right to Life's pages regarding the "Equal Rights Amendment."
Equal
Rights Amendment ("Women's Equality Amendment") Equal Rights Amendment to
the Constitution Bill
http://www.capwiz.com/cwfa/issues/bills/?bill=9923906
Concerned Women for America page that shows the sponsors and cosponsors of
this proposed legislation in the previous Congress (the 110th).
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