Exam 13: The Right to Privacy Under the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses

The Constitution does not provide a specific right to privacy; privacy is included in the protections afforded to "liberty."

The Supreme Court has held that laws criminalizing sex between consenting adults are unconstitutional

A law prohibiting the sale of nonprescription contraceptives to anyone less than 16 years of age

The right to privacy also includes the right to reject medical care.

Which of the following types of conduct are not included in the right to privacy?

Privacy is not considered a fundamental right.

In Griswold v.Connecticut, 381 U.S.479 (1965), the Court invalidated a law that made it a crime to give information or advice about contraceptives to married persons.

The right to reject medical care is part of

The Supreme Court recognizes the right to privacy

The protections afforded by the right to privacy often overlap with protections afforded by other rights.

The Supreme Court's attitude toward privacy and sexual orientation and actions

Since the restriction on the use of contraceptives violates the right of marital privacy, laws restricting use of contraceptives among unmarried individuals are constitutional.

The Supreme Court has held that sex between consenting adults is protected by the right of privacy.

Laws requiring sterilization of repeated felons

The Supreme Court has held that a state may prohibit the use of public facilities and public employees to perform abortions.

State laws allowing an individual to reject medical care

The Ninth Amendment

When the Supreme Court reviews laws or government practices that interfere with the right to privacy, it uses the

No state regulation of abortion is constitutional.

Which of the following is not part of the Court's decision in Roe v.Wade?