Understanding the Right to Privacy

In the landmark case of Griswold v. Connecticut (1965), the Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution protects the right to privacy against governmental intrusion. This case involved a Connecticut law that prohibited the use of contraceptives, even by married couples. The Court found that the law violated the right to marital privacy. In the years since, the right to privacy has been the basis for several important Supreme Court decisions. Consider the implications of the right to privacy in the context of government regulation and individual liberties.