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Your Rights: Trials and Punishments

Question 8 • Fall 24 American Government/Civics IC

How has the right to privacy changed because of Griswold and Roe?Give your response in the form of a short paragraph.

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The right to privacy changed significantly as a result of Griswold v. Connecticut and Roe v. Wade by becoming a recognized constitutional protection. In Griswold, the Supreme Court established that the Bill of Rights creates 'zones of privacy' that protect the right of individuals to make personal decisions about contraception. Roe v. Wade expanded this right to include a woman's decision to have an abortion. Together, these cases established that the government cannot easily interfere in private matters regarding reproductive healthcare and bodily autonomy.

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