1. Introduction. Data Types and Causal Inferences. Science and Legal Thought -- 2. The Thesis. A Macrosociological Approach. Equal Protection: An illustration. Knowledge and Population Size as Societal Attributes -- 3. Gender. Equal Rights Amendment -- 4. Age. Factors Affecting the Social Definition of Age. Age Discrimination in Employment Act -- 5. Contraception and Abortion. The Cases. The Data. A Preface to the Data Analysis. The Contraception Cases. The Abortion Cases -- 6. Euthanasia. Societal Forces Promoting Euthanasia. The Impact of Statutes Banning Euthanasia -- 7. Issues for Research and Theory. Theoretical Issues that Arise from Existing Research. A Priori Theoretical Issues
