What is the current age of consent in the US? Age of consent in the USA differs from state to state, the minimum age of consent in the United States is 16, and the maximum is 18 years old. Who is Ruth Bader Ginsburg? Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the first Jewish woman on the Supreme Court (and only the second woman on the Court), is a unique figure in the history of American law and of the twentieth- century women's rights movement. After excelling at Harvard and Columbia law schools, she struggled to find a job because of sexism and antisemitism. While teaching at Rutgers University, she took on a few cases for the American Civil Liberties Union, then founded the ACLU's Women's Rights project, where her storied career as an advocate for gender equality began. In 1980, she was confirmed for the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, and in 1993 she became an associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. In later years, she became a cultural icon to countless younger women and social justice advocates. Who is Ruth Bader Ginsburg? Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the first Jewish woman on the Supreme Court (and only the second woman on the Court), What was some key highlights of Ruth Bader Ginsburgs acheivements? On the high court, Justice Ginsburg was often called on to rule in cases regarding the rights of women and issues of gender equality. In 1996, she joined the majority in United States v. Virginia, ruling that the state could not continue to operate an all-male educational institution (the Virginia Military Institute) with taxpayer dollars. She also joined in the majority opinion in Stenberg v. Carhart (2000), striking down a Nebraska law banning so-called "partial birth" abortions. She dissented vehemently in Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire (2007), in which an Alabama woman sued unsuccessfully for back pay to compensate for the years in which she had been paid substantially less than junior male colleagues performing the same job. The U.S. Congress would later address the issue of pay equity through legislation known as the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009. Is there any record of Ruth Bader Ginsburg ever making any suggestions on changing the age of consent in the US? Yes According to the text in the Regent University Law Review, a FAIRNESS, ACCURACY AND HONESTY IN DISCUSSING
HOMOSEXUALITY AND MARRIAGE by 
Lynne Marie Kohm & Mark A. Yarhouse there is a recorded statement made by Ruth Bader Ginsburg  "The new Supreme Court Justice, Ruth Bader
Ginsburg, wrote in 1977 that ... the age of consent for sexual acts should be lowered to 12
years..." Is there any record of Ruth Bader Ginsburg ever making any suggestions on changing the age of consent in the US? Yes Supreme Court Justice, Ruth Bader
Ginsburg, wrote in 1977 that ... the age of consent for sexual acts should be lowered to 12
years..." Is there any further evidence to suggest this statement was taken out of context? Yes In a official testimony In 1993, when the Senate vetted Ginsburg before she took her seat on the Supreme Court, the claim was brought up. It was found that the statement had been intended to compare the scenario without the outdated definition that assumed only females could be targets of sexual assault.

1. The age of consent for sexual acts must be lowered to 12
years old.
"Eliminate the phrase 'carnal knowledge of any female, not
his wife, who has not attained the age of 16 years' and
substitute a federal, sex-neutral definition of the offense. . .
A person is guilty of an offense if he engages in a sexual act
with another person, . . . [and] the other person is, in fact,
less than 12 years old." (p. 102) Is there any record she made the comment in the claim? There is no record of Ginsburg making such a comment.
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said, "Pedophilia is good for the children."
Classify the veracity of the claim based on the provided question-answer pairs.

Claim: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said, "Pedophilia is good for the children."

Evidence: What is the current age of consent in the US? Age of consent in the USA differs from state to state, the minimum age of consent in the United States is 16, and the maximum is 18 years old. Who is Ruth Bader Ginsburg? Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the first Jewish woman on the Supreme Court (and only the second woman on the Court), is a unique figure in the history of American law and of the twentieth- century women's rights movement. After excelling at Harvard and Columbia law schools, she struggled to find a job because of sexism and antisemitism. While teaching at Rutgers University, she took on a few cases for the American Civil Liberties Union, then founded the ACLU's Women's Rights project, where her storied career as an advocate for gender equality began. In 1980, she was confirmed for the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, and in 1993 she became an associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. In later years, she became a cultural icon to countless younger women and social justice advocates. Who is Ruth Bader Ginsburg? Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the first Jewish woman on the Supreme Court (and only the second woman on the Court), What was some key highlights of Ruth Bader Ginsburgs acheivements? On the high court, Justice Ginsburg was often called on to rule in cases regarding the rights of women and issues of gender equality. In 1996, she joined the majority in United States v. Virginia, ruling that the state could not continue to operate an all-male educational institution (the Virginia Military Institute) with taxpayer dollars. She also joined in the majority opinion in Stenberg v. Carhart (2000), striking down a Nebraska law banning so-called "partial birth" abortions. She dissented vehemently in Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire (2007), in which an Alabama woman sued unsuccessfully for back pay to compensate for the years in which she had been paid substantially less than junior male colleagues performing the same job. The U.S. Congress would later address the issue of pay equity through legislation known as the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009. Is there any record of Ruth Bader Ginsburg ever making any suggestions on changing the age of consent in the US? Yes According to the text in the Regent University Law Review, a FAIRNESS, ACCURACY AND HONESTY IN DISCUSSING
HOMOSEXUALITY AND MARRIAGE by 
Lynne Marie Kohm & Mark A. Yarhouse there is a recorded statement made by Ruth Bader Ginsburg  "The new Supreme Court Justice, Ruth Bader
Ginsburg, wrote in 1977 that ... the age of consent for sexual acts should be lowered to 12
years..." Is there any record of Ruth Bader Ginsburg ever making any suggestions on changing the age of consent in the US? Yes Supreme Court Justice, Ruth Bader
Ginsburg, wrote in 1977 that ... the age of consent for sexual acts should be lowered to 12
years..." Is there any further evidence to suggest this statement was taken out of context? Yes In a official testimony In 1993, when the Senate vetted Ginsburg before she took her seat on the Supreme Court, the claim was brought up. It was found that the statement had been intended to compare the scenario without the outdated definition that assumed only females could be targets of sexual assault.

1. The age of consent for sexual acts must be lowered to 12
years old.
"Eliminate the phrase 'carnal knowledge of any female, not
his wife, who has not attained the age of 16 years' and
substitute a federal, sex-neutral definition of the offense. . .
A person is guilty of an offense if he engages in a sexual act
with another person, . . . [and] the other person is, in fact,
less than 12 years old." (p. 102) Is there any record she made the comment in the claim? There is no record of Ginsburg making such a comment.

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 - supported

 - refuted

 - not enough evidence

 - conflicting Evidence/Cherrypicking
refuted
Classify the veracity of the claim based on the provided question-answer pairs.

Claim: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said, "Pedophilia is good for the children."

Evidence: What is the current age of consent in the US? Age of consent in the USA differs from state to state, the minimum age of consent in the United States is 16, and the maximum is 18 years old. Who is Ruth Bader Ginsburg? Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the first Jewish woman on the Supreme Court (and only the second woman on the Court), is a unique figure in the history of American law and of the twentieth- century women's rights movement. After excelling at Harvard and Columbia law schools, she struggled to find a job because of sexism and antisemitism. While teaching at Rutgers University, she took on a few cases for the American Civil Liberties Union, then founded the ACLU's Women's Rights project, where her storied career as an advocate for gender equality began. In 1980, she was confirmed for the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, and in 1993 she became an associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. In later years, she became a cultural icon to countless younger women and social justice advocates. Who is Ruth Bader Ginsburg? Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the first Jewish woman on the Supreme Court (and only the second woman on the Court), What was some key highlights of Ruth Bader Ginsburgs acheivements? On the high court, Justice Ginsburg was often called on to rule in cases regarding the rights of women and issues of gender equality. In 1996, she joined the majority in United States v. Virginia, ruling that the state could not continue to operate an all-male educational institution (the Virginia Military Institute) with taxpayer dollars. She also joined in the majority opinion in Stenberg v. Carhart (2000), striking down a Nebraska law banning so-called "partial birth" abortions. She dissented vehemently in Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire (2007), in which an Alabama woman sued unsuccessfully for back pay to compensate for the years in which she had been paid substantially less than junior male colleagues performing the same job. The U.S. Congress would later address the issue of pay equity through legislation known as the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009. Is there any record of Ruth Bader Ginsburg ever making any suggestions on changing the age of consent in the US? Yes According to the text in the Regent University Law Review, a FAIRNESS, ACCURACY AND HONESTY IN DISCUSSING
HOMOSEXUALITY AND MARRIAGE by 
Lynne Marie Kohm & Mark A. Yarhouse there is a recorded statement made by Ruth Bader Ginsburg  "The new Supreme Court Justice, Ruth Bader
Ginsburg, wrote in 1977 that ... the age of consent for sexual acts should be lowered to 12
years..." Is there any record of Ruth Bader Ginsburg ever making any suggestions on changing the age of consent in the US? Yes Supreme Court Justice, Ruth Bader
Ginsburg, wrote in 1977 that ... the age of consent for sexual acts should be lowered to 12
years..." Is there any further evidence to suggest this statement was taken out of context? Yes In a official testimony In 1993, when the Senate vetted Ginsburg before she took her seat on the Supreme Court, the claim was brought up. It was found that the statement had been intended to compare the scenario without the outdated definition that assumed only females could be targets of sexual assault.

1. The age of consent for sexual acts must be lowered to 12
years old.
"Eliminate the phrase 'carnal knowledge of any female, not
his wife, who has not attained the age of 16 years' and
substitute a federal, sex-neutral definition of the offense. . .
A person is guilty of an offense if he engages in a sexual act
with another person, . . . [and] the other person is, in fact,
less than 12 years old." (p. 102) Is there any record she made the comment in the claim? There is no record of Ginsburg making such a comment.

Options: 

 - supported

 - refuted

 - not enough evidence

 - conflicting Evidence/Cherrypicking
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refuted
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