Legislation Platform
Preamble
Because the fundamental law of the land is embodied in the Constitution of the United States, and all statutory rights are derived therefrom;
passage of th Alice Paul Equal Rights Amendment, without amendments, shall stand above all other items which may appear on the Legislative Platform
until equal rights for women and men become guaranteed in the United States Constitution.
Platform
Equal Rights Amendment
We support legislation that:
- Supports passage, without amendments, of a bill in the Minnesota Legislature to place an Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution of the State of Minnesote.
Economic Equity
We support legislation that:
- A fair and livable wage
- Affordable dependant care
- Equal opportunities in education
- Equal access to affordable housing
- Adequate retirement benefits and Social Security
- Programs for women re-entering the workforce
Health Care
We support legislation that:
- Health care privacy
- Reproductive freedom as a right for all women
- Equality of access to affordable and adequate health care and service for all
- Increased funding for research of women's health issues
Violence and Exploitation of Women
We support legislation that:
- Legal protections for victims of exploitation
- Adequate funding for education programs that teach violence prevention and anger management
- For the establishment of additional shelters and aftercare programs
- Programs to inform victims of their legal rights
- Compensatory damage awards for victims of violence
- For jail time when appropriate
Civil Rights
We support legislation that:
- Ensures equal rights and remedies for women in all phases of their lives
- Continues affirmative action programs
- Eliminates sexual harassment against women
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