USA HISTORY

THE 1970S 1969 1979

SUPREME COURT CASE ROE V WADE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
(1965) Citizens have an implied right to privacy, including the right to use contraceptives
A
Griswold v. Connecticut
B
Lemon v. Kurtzman
C
Miller v. California
D
Roe v. Wade
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In Griswold v. Connecticut, 381 U.S. 479 (1965), the Supreme Court invalidated a Connecticut law that made it a crime to use birth control devices or to advise anyone about their use.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 1965, the United States Supreme Court issued its landmark decision in Griswold v. Connecticut, ruling that a married couple has a right of privacy that cannot be infringed upon by a state law making it a crime to use contraceptives.

Detailed explanation-3: -A Connecticut law criminalizing the use of contraceptives violated the right to marital privacy.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Griswold v. Connecticut case was decided on June 7, 1965. This case was significant because the Supreme Court ruled that married people had the right to use contraception. 1 It essentially paved the road for the reproductive privacy and freedoms that are in place today.

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