Aiello v. Hansen’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 2 district · 2 state decisions

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1. “Pregnancy is clearly a unique human condition: only pregnancy can result in the birth of a child. For a woman, however, the effects of pregnancy and pregnancy-related illness are debilitating in much the same way as the physical and mental conditions that are included within the scope of the disability insurance program. The question whether the exclusion of pregnancy-related disabilities from the program is arbitrary or rational depends upon whether pregnancy and pregnancy-related illness substantially differ from the included disabilities in some manner relevant to the purposes of the disability insurance program.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. Scott v. Opelika City Schools

2. ““The increased costs could be accommodated quite easily by making reasonable changes in the contribution rate, the maximum benefits allowable, and the other variables affecting the solvency of the program.” Aiello v. Hansen, 359 F.Supp. 792, at p. 798 [N.D.Cal.1973].”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. Wetzel v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company

3. “is not based on a classification having a rational and substantial relationship to a legitimate state purpose”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. 10 Fair empl.prac.cas. 435, 9 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 10,035 Communications Workers of America, Afl-Cio, Esther Skipper, Individually and on Behalf of All Similarly Situated Non-Supervisory Female Employees of American Telephone and Telegraph Company, Long Lines Department v. American Telephone and Telegraph Company, Long Lines Department