S.J.Res. 10; H.J.Res. 40 is a proposed 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". The proposed amendment would 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, the New Mexico Supreme Court in 1998 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. The Susan B. Anthony List opposes 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. 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." Taxpayer protection from directly subsidizing abortion on-demand has been in force for the past 30 years. Contact Congress and tell them you want this protection preserved!