The supreme court’s decisions in griswold v. connecticut and roe v. wade were most important because theya. restricted state laws governing privacy.
b. gave a new definition to personal privacy.
c. limited privacy to the control of the body and of family life.
d. included the right to the privacy of personal property.

Correct B.  gave a new definition to personal privacy.

The initial landmark case regarding establishment of a right to privacy was Griswold v. Connecticut (1965).  A law in the state of Connecticut, dating back to 1873, had prohibited the use of "any drug, medicinal article or instrument for the purpose of preventing conception." The  Planned Parenthood League of Connecticut (PPLC) challenged the law.  Estelle Griswold was Executive Director of PPLC at the time.  By a 7-2 decision, the Supreme Court determined that the Connecticut law was unconstitutional, in violation of the 14th Amendment.  The court was interpreting the 14th Amendment as a right to be protected against government intrusion of a person's private life.

Next came the Roe v. Wade case (1973), which applied the privacy principle to a patient's relationship with a personal physician -- that an individual has an expectation of privacy and confidentiality in conversations with a physician.  A specific "right to privacy" is not detailed witihin the United States Constitution, but the 9th Amendment states, "The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people."  The 9th Amendment has been seen as a place where rights to privacy are protected.  The case of Roe v. Wade dealt with a woman seeking medical assistance in terminating a pregnancy.   "Jane Roe" was a pseudonym used for the court case.  Attorneys for "Jane Roe" challenged the state law that prohibited abortion except "”for the purpose of saving the life of the mother," with Dallas County District Attorney named as the defendant to represent the state of Texas.  The case ultimately went to the US Supreme Court and rights to privacy and the 9th Amendment became key issues in the decision.

The supreme court’s decisions in Griswold v. Connecticut and Roe v. Wade were most important because they gave a new definition to personal privacy. This concerned with the prohibition of birth control.

EXPLANATION:  

U.S. Supreme Court case of Griswold v. Connecticut passed a law banning contraception. The Supreme Court discovered that the law violated marital privacy rights. The 1965 case is important for feminism since it highlights privacy, control of an individual’s personal life and freedom from government interference in relationships. Griswold v. Connecticut supported to pave the way for Roe v. Wade.

Anti-birth control laws in Connecticut happened from the late 1800s and were seldom enforced. Doctors have attempted to challenge the law more than once. None of these cases reached the Supreme Court, often for procedural reasons, but in 1965 the Supreme Court ruled Griswold v. Connecticut, which supported define privacy rights under the Constitution.

Connecticut was not the only state that opposes birth laws. This issue was important for women in all countries. Margaret Sanger, who had acted determinedly in her life to educate women and advocate for contraception, died in 1966, the year after Griswold v. Connecticut was passed.

Supreme Court Justice, William O. Douglas, wrote an opinion about Griswold v. Connecticut. He immediately stressed that this Connecticut law prohibited the use of contraceptives among married people. Therefore, the law regulated the relationship "within the privacy zone" guaranteed by Constitutional freedom. The law did not only control the manufacture or sale of birth control but actually forbad their use. This need not be extensive and destructive and hence is an infringement of the Constitution.

Griswold and Buxton stressed standing in the case of the privacy rights of married people in the fields that they were professionals who helping married people. Griswold v Connecticut is considered to pave the way for Eisenstadt v. Baird, that covered privacy protection around contraception to unmarried people, and Roe v. Wade, who dropped many abortion restrictions.

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KEYWORDS: Griswold v. Connecticut, Roe v. Wade

Subject  : History

Class  : 10-12

Sub-Chapter: Griswold v. Connecticut and Roe v. Wade

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