Lawmakers reject new plan to make women register for military drafts

Military Times: WASHINGTON — House lawmakers on Wednesday turned aside a new attempt to require women to register with the Selective Service, arguing that any changes should wait on a review of the entire draft system.

The move came as part of the House Armed Services Committee’s debate on the annual defense authorization bill. Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., pushed for the amendment to add women to the military draft as an issue of fairness.

“It’s time to stop delaying the inevitable with parliamentary gymnastics,” she said. “If it does come to a draft, men and women should be treated equally.”

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