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The Left Is Wrong: The Constitution Never Discriminated Against Women

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The Left Is Wrong: The Constitution Never Discriminated Against Women
A copy of the U.S. Constitution during a House hearing on Dec. 17, 2019. Andrew Harnik/Pool/Getty Images
Rob Natelson
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One way some writers try to discredit the U.S. Constitution is to assert that the document’s original meaning discriminated against women.

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Rob Natelson
Rob Natelson
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Robert G. Natelson, a former constitutional law professor, is Senior Fellow in Constitutional Jurisprudence at the Mountain States Policy Center and the Independence Institute. He authored “The Original Constitution” (4th ed., 2025) and is a contributor to the Heritage Foundation’s “Heritage Guide to the Constitution.”
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