The Decision in Griswold v. Connecticut
Law professors Helen Alvaré and Rachel Rebouché discussed the landmark Supreme Court Case Griswold v. Connecticut, in which Planned Parenthood challenged an 1879 state law banning the use of birth control. They explained how each of the judges ruled and the majority opinion written by Justice Douglas.
Description
Law professors Helen Alvaré and Rachel Rebouché discussed the landmark Supreme Court Case Griswold v. Connecticut, in which Planned Parenthood challenged an 1879 state law banning the use of birth control. They explained how each of the judges ruled and explained the majority opinion written by Justice Douglas.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- How did the Supreme Court rule in Griswold v. Connecticut?
- Explain how this case extended the right to privacy.
- What are other examples of rights that are not explicitly listed in the Constitution?
Participants
Vocabulary
- 9th Amendment
- Bill Of Rights
- Dissent
- Lochner V. New York
- Penumbra
- Privacy