The Major players in the case were Estelle T. Griswold, who was the executive director of...

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The Major players in the case were Estelle T. Griswold, who was the executive director of Planned Parenthood in Connecticut at the time, and the State of Connecticut. The root of the conflict goes back to 1879 when Connecticut passed a law that basically banned and penalized anything relating to furthering contraception. This could've been anything like medical advice, drugs, or devices. Fast forward to 1961, Griswold, who had just opened up a clinic along with Dr. Buxton, a gynecologist were both arrested and fined for providing contraceptives and advice to married women. Shortly after, Griswold met with a civil rights lawyer, and she decided to challenge the law by arguing that the law violated the 14th Amendment in the Constitution. This was the goal she had in mind when she opened the clinic initially, she wanted to challenge this law. The levels of government involved in this case were the State and the federal government. This case relates to the concept of federalism because the State had the power to make and enforce this law but was challenged and brought to a higher court, the US Supreme Court. The state of Connecticut argued that the purpose of sex was to procreate, and the law was intended to reduce immorality, but they failed to prove that the law was absolutely necessary. 7/9 Justices agreed that the law did in fact violate the privacy rights of married couples. Although not explicitly in the constitution, they mentioned there were various guarantees in the Bill of Rights that established the right to privacy under the 1st Amendment, 3rd Amendment, 4th Amendment, 5th Amendment, and 9th Amendment, they also mentioned that the right to privacy could be found in the 14th amendment under the Due Process Clause. On the other hand, 2/9 Justices felt that the right to privacy could not be found in the Constitution and did not agree with their colleagues. Ultimately The Supreme Court decided 7/9 that the Constitution did protect the privacy rights of married couples. the state could not prohibit the use of contraceptives, thus striking down this 86-year-old law. But they were very clear this ruling would not protect unmarried people. Although this case primarily focused on the privacy of just married couples, I agree with the court ruling that Connecticut's law was unconstitutional. It was definitely a huge win for reproductive rights. This ruling on privacy eventually paved the way for many future cases that came along, one of them being the famous Roe v. Wade court decision. Reply Quote Email Author Hide 1 reply The Major players in the case were Estelle T. Griswold, who was the executive director of Planned Parenthood in Connecticut at the time, and the State of Connecticut. The root of the conflict goes back to 1879 when Connecticut passed a law that basically banned and penalized anything relating to furthering contraception. This could've been anything like medical advice, drugs, or devices. Fast forward to 1961, Griswold, who had just opened up a clinic along with Dr. Buxton, a gynecologist were both arrested and fined for providing contraceptives and advice to married women. Shortly after, Griswold met with a civil rights lawyer, and she decided to challenge the law by arguing that the law violated the 14th Amendment in the Constitution. This was the goal she had in mind when she opened the clinic initially, she wanted to challenge this law. The levels of government involved in this case were the State and the federal government. This case relates to the concept of federalism because the State had the power to make and enforce this law but was challenged and brought to a higher court, the US Supreme Court. The state of Connecticut argued that the purpose of sex was to procreate, and the law was intended to reduce immorality, but they failed to prove that the law was absolutely necessary. 7/9 Justices agreed that the law did in fact violate the privacy rights of married couples. Although not explicitly in the constitution, they mentioned there were various guarantees in the Bill of Rights that established the right to privacy under the 1st Amendment, 3rd Amendment, 4th Amendment, 5th Amendment, and 9th Amendment, they also mentioned that the right to privacy could be found in the 14th amendment under the Due Process Clause. On the other hand, 2/9 Justices felt that the right to privacy could not be found in the Constitution and did not agree with their colleagues. Ultimately The Supreme Court decided 7/9 that the Constitution did protect the privacy rights of married couples. the state could not prohibit the use of contraceptives, thus striking down this 86-year-old law. But they were very clear this ruling would not protect unmarried people. Although this case primarily focused on the privacy of just married couples, I agree with the court ruling that Connecticut's law was unconstitutional. It was definitely a huge win for reproductive rights. This ruling on privacy eventually paved the way for many future cases that came along, one of them being the famous Roe v. Wade court decision. Reply Quote Email Author Hide 1 reply

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a comprehensive overview of the Griswold v Connecticut case and its implications Case Overview 1 Background In 1879 Connecticut passed a law that proh... View the full answer