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 309
... rule requiring pregnant teachers to take an unpaid leave five months in advance of the expected date of childbirth and to stay away from the job until the semester that began after the baby was three months old : the Chesterfield County ...
... rule requiring pregnant teachers to take an unpaid leave five months in advance of the expected date of childbirth and to stay away from the job until the semester that began after the baby was three months old : the Chesterfield County ...
Page 311
... rule forced Mrs. Cohen to leave work in mid- December 1970 rather than at the end of the semester in January , as she requested . We thus conclude that the arbitrary cutoff dates embodied in the mandatory leave rules before us have no ...
... rule forced Mrs. Cohen to leave work in mid- December 1970 rather than at the end of the semester in January , as she requested . We thus conclude that the arbitrary cutoff dates embodied in the mandatory leave rules before us have no ...
Page 330
... rules of that kind . Rather , the rule at issue places the risk of absence caused by pregnancy in a class by it- self . By definition , such a rule discriminates on account of sex ; for it is the capacity to become pregnant which ...
... rules of that kind . Rather , the rule at issue places the risk of absence caused by pregnancy in a class by it- self . By definition , such a rule discriminates on account of sex ; for it is the capacity to become pregnant which ...
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 |
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