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In 1980, [[President Carter]] reinstated the <ref>draft</ref> registration process. [[Congress]] allowed this, but did not agree with his suggestion that the [[Military Selective Service Act]] (MSSA) should be amended to allow women to register for the drafting process. Several men then brought up a lawsuit challenging the Act's constitutionality.

In 1980, [[President Carter]] reinstated the [[draft]] registration process. [[Congress]] allowed this, but did not agree with his suggestion that the [[Military Selective Service Act]] (MSSA) should be amended to allow women to register for the drafting process. Several men then brought up a lawsuit challenging the Act's constitutionality.

The United States [[Supreme Court]] ruled that while men could register for a draft, women could not. This was because "Men and women, because of the combat restrictions on women, are simply not similarly situated for purposes of a draft or registration for a draft." <ref>http://supreme.justia.com/us/453/57/case.html</ref>

The United States [[Supreme Court]] ruled that while men could register for a draft, women could not. This was because "Men and women, because of the combat restrictions on women, are simply not similarly situated for purposes of a draft or registration for a draft." <ref>http://supreme.justia.com/us/453/57/case.html</ref>