To determine whether a law or government action improperly discriminates against women, the courts would use which standard?

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13 November, 11:43

To determine whether a law or government action improperly discriminates against women, the courts would use which standard?

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Vincent Glass · Answer 1

Intermediate scrutiny

Explanation:

As articulated in Craig v. Boren, 429 U. S. 190, 97 S. Ct. 451, 50 L. Ed. 2d 397 (1976), "classifications by gender must serve important governmental objectives and must be substantially related to achievement of those objectives. Hence the reason for intermediate scrutiny.

The Supreme Court has sustained numerous challenges to gender-based discrimination, thereby mandating equal rights under the law. It has established the right of equality in laws dealing with survivors' benefits (Weinberger v. Wiesenfeld, 420 U. S. 636, 95 S. Ct. 1225, 43 L. Ed. 2d 514 [1975]),