The Volokh Conspiracy - Phyllis Schlafly on the Equal Rights Amendment:

In this column, conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly - who successfully led the fight to defeat the original ERA back in the 1970s and early 80s - expresses her heartfelt opposition to its reconsideration today.

I have several disagreements with Schlafly's arguments. Here, I will note only her total failure to consider those likely effects of the ERA that her conservative political allies might approve of - particularly the abolition of government-sponsored affirmative action programs for women and Title IX rules mandating equal numbers of mens and womens sports teams at universities receiving federal funds.

	[Ilya Somin, April 9, 2007 at 8:21pm] Trackbacks Phyllis Schlafly on the Equal Rights Amendment: In this column, conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly - who successfully led the fight to defeat the original ERA back in the 1970s and early 80s - expresses her heartfelt opposition to its reconsideration today. I have several disagreements with Schlafly's arguments. Here, I will note only her total failure to consider those likely effects of the ERA that her conservative political allies might approve of - particularly the abolition of government-sponsored affirmative action programs for women and Title IX rules mandating equal numbers of mens and womens sports teams at universities receiving federal funds. Related Posts (on one page): More on the ERA: The Equal Rights Amendment and the Judiciary: Another Program that Would be Struck Down Under The ERA: Phyllis Schlafly on the Equal Rights Amendment: What Effect Would the Equal Rights Amendment Have if Enacted?