Griswold v. Connecticut and the Right to Privacy

In the landmark Supreme Court case Griswold v. Connecticut (1965), the Court established a constitutional right to privacy. This case fundamentally altered the landscape of civil liberties by preventing states from restricting access to contraceptive methods for married couples under a law that criminalized such access. The ruling was rooted in the right to privacy implied through various amendments of the U.S. Constitution. Considering this context, which of the following best explains the judicial reasoning the Supreme Court used in this decision?