Posted on Feb 21, 2021
Supreme Court asked to declare the all-male military draft unconstitutional
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A new petition issued from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has made it to the Supreme Court and aims to declare the historic male-only military draft to be unconstitutional.
Noting that the U.S. Department of Defense lifted the ban on women serving in combat in 2013, the petition specifies that the obligation for men to register upon turning 18 years old has yet to be applied to women.
“Thousands of women have since served with distinction in combat positions across all branches of the military,” the formal petition reads. “The registration requirement has no legitimate purpose and cannot withstand the exacting scrutiny sex-based laws require.”
Noting that the U.S. Department of Defense lifted the ban on women serving in combat in 2013, the petition specifies that the obligation for men to register upon turning 18 years old has yet to be applied to women.
“Thousands of women have since served with distinction in combat positions across all branches of the military,” the formal petition reads. “The registration requirement has no legitimate purpose and cannot withstand the exacting scrutiny sex-based laws require.”
Supreme Court asked to declare the all-male military draft unconstitutional
Posted from thehill.com
Selective Service (the Draft)
Supreme Court
Constitution
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I have argued this for a long time. Either do away with the registration requirement for men or make it apply to everyone.
As a side note, I wonder how many 18 year old men actually register?
As a side note, I wonder how many 18 year old men actually register?
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SFC Casey O'Mally
I agree, and even said so when I registered back in *mumble mumble mumble.* No one was impressed by my stunning insight into equality.
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MSG Stan Hutchison
PO1 Sam Deel - It is your sons that would be charged with a crime if they don't register.
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Damn straight! Women should have always been Draft Eligible. Women demand equality, which is fine. However, this old sexist roll, and law, that only men are to be sent off to fight war on behalf of this Nation, has been an insult to this Nation since the very beginning. Equality mean equal treatment.
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