PA · constitutions
Pa. Const. art. I, § 28
Prohibition against denial or abridgment of equality of rights because of sex
Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania because of the sex of the individual.
History
(May 18, 1971, P.L.767, J.R.2) Adoption. Unless otherwise noted, the provisions of Article I were adopted December 16, 1873, 1874 P.L.3, effective January 1, 1874.
Provenance
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- palegis.us
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- 2026-09-30
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- supplied-2026-09-30
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