When Kamala Harris accepted her nomination as vice president of the United States, she said,

while I may be the first woman in this office, I will not be the last. March is Women's History Month,

and in honor of our first vice president and all the firsts in politics, business, arts, and more,

we're partnering the Stitcher to highlight the remarkable female first

who paved the way. Download the Stitcher app and listen to podcasts that honor historic first and

center women's voices, such as Encyclopedia Womanica, Ordinary Equality, Unladylike, and Buy the Book.

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If the Equal Rights Amendment were ever ratified,

it would encourage the legislatures and the state

to adopt a wildly permissive role which would have the effect of driving

the homemaker out of the home. These laws are basic to the institution of the family. We reject the

anti-family goals of the Equal Rights Amendment and the International Women's Year.

The American people and the American women do not want ERA.

They do not want abortion.

They do not want lesbian privileges.

And they do not want universal child care in the hands of the government.

Last episode, we talked about Roe versus Weight.

When the decision came down, it wasn't that controversial.

Reproductive rights were not always seen as a partisan issue.

And yet, today, abortion access is a hot-button issue for political candidates.

You can take the baby and rip the baby out of the room in the ninth month on the final day.

And that's not acceptable. This is still a fundamental issue of justice for women in America.

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