1. Griswold v. Connecticut Christianne Derwinski

2. Case Overview Estelle Griswold and Lee Buxton gave medical advice and birth control to married couples They were arrested for criminalizing the law State of Connecticut ruled that they were guilty of selling contraceptives illegally Griswold appealed this decision to the U.S Supreme Court

3. Rights at Issue Griswold argued that she was denied the 14 th amendment ▫Due Process Law: “No state shall deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.” ▫Griswold and Buxton were arrested simply because they criminalized Connecticut law 1 st, 3 rd, 4 th, and 9 th amendments ▫Discuss specific rights to privacy but not anything having to do with contraception ▫Nowhere in the Constitution does it say anything about privacy other than these amendments

4. The Supreme Court Case Argued in the Supreme Court March 29-30 th, 1965 The Decision ▫Ruled that the state of Connecticut had wrongfully arrested Griswold and Buxton ▫Connecticut ruling was unconstitutional and considered null and void ▫Couples can receive counseling on marriage affairs