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AP United States Government and Politics
Multiple Choice

Constitutional Basis for Privacy in Griswold v. Connecticut

Very Hard Unit 3: Civil Liberties & Rights Right To Privacy

In 1965, the landmark Supreme Court case of Griswold v. Connecticut addressed issues surrounding the right to privacy. The case involved a Connecticut law that prohibited the use of contraceptives, even by married couples, and was challenged by a Planned Parenthood director, Estelle Griswold. This landmark decision laid the groundwork for later rulings on privacy rights in the United States. Based on your study of this case and its implications on civil liberties, which of the following options correctly identifies the primary constitutional basis that the Court utilized to infer the right to privacy in this case?

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