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QuizMultiple Choice

Civil Rights and Liberties — Test

Question 20 • US History

The Warren Court ruled that a state law that forbid using, selling, or providing information about birth control was

Answer
A
unconstitutional because it violated the right to privacy.
B
unconstitutional because it violated the freedom of speech.
C
constitutional because it related to the right to religious freedom.
D
constitutional because health care is a service, not a right.

Explanation

In Griswold v. Connecticut (1965), the Warren Court struck down a state law restricting the use and provision of contraceptives by married couples. The Court held that the law violated a constitutional right to privacy, which is the basis for choice A. The ruling was not primarily about freedom of speech or religious freedom.

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