Language opening women to military draft axed from defense spending bill
'Women are not chess pieces in a political game,' said Rep. Vicky Hartzler.
•
Articles tagged Military Draft
Conservative Missouri senator leads effort to stop attempt to include women in military draft
'It is wrong to force our daughters, mothers, wives, and sisters to fight our wars,' Senator Josh Hawley said.
•
House passes bill to force young women to sign up for the draft
The National Defense Authorization Act was passed by 181 Democrats and 135 Republicans on Thursday night.
•
Senate Democrats move to force women to register for the draft
A rewriting of current military draft laws would require Selective Service registration for “all Americans,” forcing men and women between the ages of 18 and 26 to register for the draft or face penalties including fines and imprisonment.
•
Women should be eligible for draft, military commission recommends
A military panel recommends female eligibility for Selective Service, which potentially could put them on the front lines with men.
•
If the government forces women to fight in combat, we should burn our draft cards in the street
Women should not be forced to register for the draft. Here's why.
•
Federal judge says male-only military draft is unconstitutional
According to the decision, the outdated argument that women are ineligible for combat should be considered 'gender-based discrimination.'
•