The Equal Rights Amendment is now part of the Delaware Constitution. The amendment passed the House and Senate early in the session. Voting no were a number of downstate male Republican legislators.
Opponents have argued that women’s rights were already guaranteed in the Constitution.
Governor John Carney on Wednesday issued the following statement on the General Assembly’s final passage of the Equal Rights Amendment.
“This is an important moment in Delaware history. Thank you to members of the Delaware House and Senate for their final passage of the Equal Rights Amendment to the Delaware Constitution. This amendment lays out clearly the importance of equal rights for women. Though this amendment does not need my signature, I am proud to support the Equal Rights Amendment and I want to extend my thanks to the many advocates who have been fighting for equal rights for generations.”
“No protection against discrimination is unacceptable,” stated Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall Long. “Equal means equal. From the gender pay gap to workplace discrimination, women deserve to have the same opportunities and rights as men. End of story.”
