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ACLU Claims The All-Male Draft Is Unconstitutional: What Does This Mean For Women?

In the name of equality, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has issued a petition to require not just men, but women as well, to register for the draft.

By Luna Salinas4 min read
ACLU Claims The All-Male Draft Is Unconstitutional: What Does This Mean For Women?

Back in late February, The Hill reported on a petition created by the National Coalition for Men, and issued by the ACLU, that reads, “The question presented is whether, in light of the Department of Defense having lifted the ban on women in combat [in 2013], this Court should overrule [Rostker v. Goldberg] and hold that the federal requirement that men but not women register for the Selective Service, authorized under 50 U.S.C. § 3802(a), violates the right to equal protection guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment.”