Griswold v. Connecticut

Citation

381 U.S. 479 (1965)

Facts

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Issue

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Holding

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Rule

The Constitution protects a right of marital privacy; a state law criminalizing the use of contraceptives by married couples violates that right found in the penumbras and emanations of the Bill of Rights.

Significance

Established the constitutional right to privacy; foundation for Roe v. Wade, Lawrence v. Texas, and Obergefell.

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