Court to hear whether women should register for draft
Will women now be required to register for the draft? Stars and Stripes‘ Tara Copp investigates through the lens of a pending federal lawsuit that goes before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in California on Tuesday.
WASHINGTON — Whether or not Thursday’s historic decision to allow women in all combat roles may require them to register for the draft faces its first test next week when a federal lawsuit challenging the male-only registration gets its day in court.
The case, National Coalition for Men vs. the Selective Service System, will be considered by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit in Pasadena, California, on Tuesday.



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