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Don’t Draft Women—Don’t Draft Anyone
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Don’t Draft Women—Don’t Draft Anyone

By Mike Cronin

Dec 06, 2017
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In 2016, Senator John McCain (R-AZ) sponsored legislation that would have compelled women to register for the draft. Fortunately, the bill did not become law, though the Senate approved it, 85–13.1 But the issue is not dead.2 In June of 2017, Congress considered a similar measure.3 Representative Jackie Speier (D-CA), who supports the change, said, “It’s t…

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