PTSD and Women Warriors: Causes, Controls, and a Congressional Cure

Authors

Olympia Duhart, NSU Shepard Broad College of Law

Abstract

The article argues that the combat exclusion policy for women in the U.S. military contributes to higher rates of PTSD among female veterans and perpetuates gender-based discrimination. It asserts that this policy is unconstitutional under the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and advocates for its repeal to improve mental health outcomes and promote gender equality in the military.

Disciplines

Law | Law and Gender | Law Enforcement and Corrections | Psychiatry and Psychology

Recommended Citation

Olympia Duhart, PTSD and Women Warriors: Causes, Controls, and a Congressional Cure, 18 Cardozo J. Equal Rts. & Soc. Just. 327 (2012).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoersj/vol18/iss2/3