Reproductive rights
CLEP American Government, Chapter 23 Reproductive rights Constitutional doctrine distinguishes contraception from abortion. Griswold protected married couples' contraceptive use, and Eisenstadt v. Baird extended access principles beyond marriage. Those decisions remain important examples of decisional privacy. Abortion followed a different doctrinal path. Roe v. Wade recognized a constitutional abortion right, and Planned Parenthood v. Casey […]
Constitutional right to privacy
CLEP American Government, Chapter 23 Constitutional right to privacy The Constitution does not contain one clause labeled "right to privacy." Instead, several provisions protect different interests that people commonly call private. The Fourth Amendment limits government searches; the First Amendment can protect private association; and the Due Process Clauses protect certain personal decisions from unjustified […]
