ERA-NC at Women’s Marches

The ERA-NC Alliance was at many of North Carolina’s Women’s Marches on May 14th. We were there to draw attention to the fact that women’s lack of Constitutional protection has led to what may be the overturning of Roe v. Wade. If forced pregnancy isn’t sex discrimination, what is?

Asheville, NC

Asheville Citizen-Times coverage

Alliance Co-President, Jimmie Cochran Pratt made a brief statement to a crowd of more than 200, emphasizing the need for the Equal Rights Amendment to protect women from having their rights stripped away.

Charlotte, NC

The Rally had approximately 2000 people attend. Speakers included Lori Bunton, Co-President of the ERA-NC Alliance who spoke about how the ERA could help protect all reproductive rights and asked the rally goers to sign a petition to President Biden asking him to instruct the National Archivist to publish the ERA and announce that the ERA is the 28th Amendment. In addition, NCGA Legislator Rachel Hunt spoke about the need to not allow the Republicans to have a Super Majority this fall as they could override vetoes from Gov Cooper.

Salisbury

Salisbury Post news coverage

Board member, Pat Sledge attended the Rowan County march and reports that a number of young women took the mic and addressed the crowd. The white male social studies teacher mentioned in the article pointed out that the people trying to take away women‘s rights are, for the most part, white men.

Winston-Salem