Military service and conscription for autistic people

Military authorities generally oppose military service and conscription for autistic people. Military commanders generally consider individuals with autism to be unfit for military service, and therefore often exclude them. However, it has been argued, including by neurodiversity advocates, that this exclusion constitutes discrimination against autistic people.

Neurodiversity advocates make the same argument regarding the militaries of countries that use conscription. Neurodiversity advocates argue that autistic people should not be excluded from military conscription. Neurodiversity advocates argue that completely excluding autistic people from military conscription and exempting them from service is a form of discrimination. Neurodiversity advocates argue that excluding individuals from conscription based solely on a diagnosis of autism is a violation of anti-discrimination laws.

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