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Why Drafting Women Into The Military Will Be A Mistake

The House recently passed an act (H.R. 4350 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022) that would draft women into the military – should we need to use the draft again. I have two daughters, and I’m under 40. If this NDAA passes the Senate and becomes law, we will all be facing the prospect of forced military service.

By Jessica Marie Baumgartner3 min read
shutterstock Why Drafting Women Into The Military Will Be A Mistake

There are many reasons why the draft only originally called upon men. From the biological differences between the male and female bodies to the moral dilemmas of drafting an entire generation into war, families and women everywhere need to know what this could mean for the future and why it will be a mistake if it comes to pass.