Right to Privacy: Griswold v Connecticut

Civics 101

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Education, History, Supreme Court, American History, Elections, Democracy, Society & Culture, Government, Civics, Politics, Social Studies

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🗓️ 9 March 2021

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Despite the fact that they were written in the late 19th century, morality laws were still on the books in the United States in 1965. In Connecticut, one such law prohibited the discussion, prescription and distribution of contraception. After years of trying to get the courts to scrub this law from the books, medical providers had to find a way to get the question before the highest court in the land. It wouldn’t be easy, but in the end the case would transform our notion of privacy and the role of the Supreme Court when it comes to public law. Renee Cramer of Drake University and Elizabeth Lane of Louisiana State are our guides.

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0:00.0	Civics 101 is supported in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
0:04.3	A quick heads up, we're about to talk about a supreme court case that acknowledges the existence of sex, reproduction, and birth control.
0:11.6	Nothing too detailed, but if you've got young ears around you, you might consider skipping this one.
0:16.0	Alright, here we go.
0:18.5	Conversation at the dinner table is very important and there are many topics that you cannot speak about,
0:24.1	so we'll talk about those first.
0:26.0	There are several basic rules of thumb when it comes to good table manners.
0:33.4	Be nice about the food, elbows off the table, and avoid the following subjects.
0:38.4	I recommend that you do not talk about politics, religion, death, bereavement, or anything that's too spicy.
0:46.9	I found a whole series of etiquette lessons online and now I am finally a lady,
0:50.9	but I digress you'll notice that the last of the forbidden realms was so taboo that it could only be hinted at.
0:59.8	Anything spicy.
1:01.6	May I hazard a guess?
1:03.1	Please.
1:03.3	Because I'm thinking she doesn't mean chili peppers.
1:05.6	Right.
1:06.1	I'd say that anything having to do with sex at all is a big no.
1:10.3	I'd say you're right.
1:11.5	And anything having to do with the politics of sex may be an even bigger no,
1:15.3	but I'll tell you where we do talk about it in these United States, the Supreme Court.
1:29.2	As a civics 101, I'm Hannah McCarthy.
1:31.2	I'm Nick Hepatiche.
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