After reading the Nevada State Equal Right Amendment or SJR8, and aside from the fact that it is being pushed last minute (three days left of the 2019 Nevada State Legislature as of this writing) without public input, Section 24 of the bill is the most concerning and reads: “Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by this State or any of its political subdivisions on account of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, ancestry or national origin.”
Notice that there’s no protection of religious freedom, which leads to questions regarding sexual orientation: does this mean that those whose religion does not accept homosexuality and lesbianism will lose their religious liberty to practice their religion in their everyday lives, in their churches, businesses, jobs and homes in teaching their children?
As for ‘gender identity or expression?’ Does this mean children will lose their right to privacy to be forced to share bathrooms, showers, motel rooms on trips with persons who claim ‘a particular gender identity or expression,’ which is not that of their birth? What about ‘national origin?’ Does this mean these ‘equal rights’ extends to illegal aliens giving them the right to vote and to legally receive welfare benefits?
Finally, recalling a 1998 ‘ruling’ by the New Mexico Supreme Court, agreed that the state’s law mandates taxpayer-funding of abortions. The unanimous court held that a state ban on tax-funded abortions “undoubtedly singles out for less favorable treatment a gender-linked condition that is unique to women.” Will Nevada’s ERA wording lead the state into the same situation?
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