In the Interest of McLean

725 S.W.2d 696 (1987)

In the Interest of Unnamed Baby McLEAN, a Child, Petitioner.

No. C-4782.

Supreme Court of Texas.

February 11, 1987.

Rehearing Denied April 1, 1987.

Holly Crampton, Crampton, Crampton & Estrada, Wichita Falls, for petitioner.

David K. Phillips, Anderson & Rodriguez, Barry Macha, Dist. Attys. Office, Jeanmarie Baer, Ass't Dist. Atty., Marty Cannedy, Merkle & Cannedy, Wichita Falls, for respondent.

KILGARLIN, Justice.

The Texas Equal Rights Amendment, Tex. Const. art. I, § 3a, was adopted in 1972. This case calls upon us to make an initial interpretation of the extent of its…