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Equal Protection Clause
Definition
Part of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which provides that no state shall 'deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.' It is the primary constitutional provision used to challenge laws that treat people differently based on characteristics like race, sex, or national origin.
Examples
- •The central question in this case is whether SB1 violates the Equal Protection Clause by classifying people based on sex when determining who can access certain medical treatments.