Question 34 • CCS CR - Founding Principles of the US and NC: Civic Literacy (Fall 2026)
Answer:
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.