The Constitutional Rights of Women: Cases in Law and Social ChangeLongman, 1979 - 414 pages Monograph reviewing constitutional law jurisprudence pertaining to women's rights in the USA, in view of sex discrimination and equal opportunity - covers historical cases of due process, protection of women and discrimination against men, contraception and the right to privacy, etc. References. |
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Page 167
... result of economic discrimination , there were so few businesses in which women could earn a living that some had to be " protected " for them . The same legislative goal of inhibiting male competition , but based on the conclusion that ...
... result of economic discrimination , there were so few businesses in which women could earn a living that some had to be " protected " for them . The same legislative goal of inhibiting male competition , but based on the conclusion that ...
Page 231
... result reached by the Court . One can , however , believe as I do that careful consideration of these cases affords more sup- port for the opposite result than it does for that reached by the Court . Indeed , it seems to me that there ...
... result reached by the Court . One can , however , believe as I do that careful consideration of these cases affords more sup- port for the opposite result than it does for that reached by the Court . Indeed , it seems to me that there ...
Page 324
... result simply because an employer's disability benefits plan is less than all inclu- sive.17 For all that appears , pregnancy - related disabilities constitute an additional risk , unique to women , and the failure to compen- sate them ...
... result simply because an employer's disability benefits plan is less than all inclu- sive.17 For all that appears , pregnancy - related disabilities constitute an additional risk , unique to women , and the failure to compen- sate them ...
Contents
Legislation Protective of Women and the Due Process Clause | 6 |
The Equal Protection Clause and Legislation Discriminating Against | 45 |
Introduction to the Equal Protection Clause | 66 |
Copyright | |
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