The Court upheld a state law on statutory rape involving minors that applied to men but not to women.

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In the case Michael M. v. Superior Court of Sonoma County (1981), the Supreme Court upheld a California law that criminalized sexual intercourse between an adult male and a minor female but not between an adult female and a minor male. The Court held that the law was based on legitimate societal concerns regarding biology, pregnancy, and the potential for sexual exploitation of young girls.

The Court Upheld a State Law on Statutory Rape Involving