The proposed Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s stated that equal protection cannot be denied on the basis of sex.

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The proposed Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) in the 1970s stated that "Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex." This is commonly understood to mean that equal protection cannot be denied on the basis of sex. However, the ERA was never ratified and did not become part of the Constitution, so technically this statement was never enshrined in the law.

The Proposed Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s Stated That