Women deserve the same permanent rights and explicit protections given men in the Constitution.

The only way to ensure equality for women is to clearly declare it in our Constitution.

We cannot ensure that women will be free of discrimination in the workplace and everywhere as long as women are not universally defended under our Constitution. As it stands now, the equal rights of women are subject to interpretation of law. That is a risk our mothers, sisters and daughters cannot afford.

Nine out of ten adult Americans have a checking account. It's the most widely used financial services product in the United States.