Question

In Griswold v. Connecticut (1965), the Supreme Court ruled that the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 9th Amendments to the Constitution create a "penumbra" or spirit for, and therefore establish a fundamental right. This implied right is the

a. right to an abortion

b. right to privacy

c. right to contraception

d. right to free speech

e. right to wiretap so long as there is no physical penetration of space

Answer 1

In Griswold v. Connecticut (1965), the Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution creates a 'penumbra' establishing a fundamental right to privacy, which includes the right to contraception.

Step-by-step explanation:

In Griswold v. Connecticut (1965), the US Supreme Court recognized an implied fundamental right which is the right to privacy. This ruling struck down a Connecticut law that prohibited the use of contraceptives, even by married couples, articulating that the Constitution creates a "penumbra" or a spirit of privacy that is protected under the First, Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Ninth Amendments. The case established the basis for the right to privacy regarding reproductive autonomy and would later influence other landmark decisions, including Roe v. Wade, which recognized a woman's right to an abortion within the bounds of privacy under the Fourteenth Amendment.