HISTORICAL FACTS: Griswold | History Defined

Buckley v. Valeo is Not What Ails American Democracy

Those who blame Buckley for our current problems are wrong to do so. A contrary decision would have made things worse.

Reason · Jan 22

Protestant ideas shaped Americans’ support for birth control – and the Supreme Court ruling protecting a husband and wife’s right to contraception

Sixty years ago, the Supreme Court ruled that married couples have a constitutional right to use contraception. Griswold v. Connecticut, decided in 1965, made it illegal for states to outlaw birth control for spouses – a right that would not be extended to single people until 1972.

The Conversation · Aug 15, 2025

"Personal" Liberty Due Process Cases at the Supreme Court Between Carolene Products and Griswold

It is clear the Court decided "economic" liberty cases in this period, but what about "personal" liberty due process cases, apart from the First Amendment?

Reason · Apr 22, 2025

The Supreme Court Refuses To Extend Robinson v. California, A Non-Originalist Decision

Even if an erroneous precedent cannot be overruled, isolate the damage, and decline to extend it to new circumstances.

Reason · Jul 9, 2024

A threat to contraception remains

The Right to Contraception Act failed to pass, worrying reproductive rights experts about access in the future

Salon · Jun 14, 2024

Republicans kill birth control access

Democrats sought to codify the right to birth control access into law, and put their GOP colleagues on the record

Salon · Jun 5, 2024

Senate rejects move to codify right to contraception - Roll Call

Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked a bill that would ensure a right to contraceptives, calling it a “show vote” for Democrats.

Roll Call · Jun 5, 2024

9 justices, many opinions: How the Supreme Court tells lawyers, judges and the public about its decisions and disagreements

When the U.S. Supreme Court issues opinions, you may hear that the nine justices reached a 6-3 or a 5-4 decision. You may also hear that certain justices wrote a concurrence or that there were multiple dissents.

The Conversation · May 23, 2024

Trump has realized how big of a problem abortion poses for him in this election, reports suggest

Republicans’ failure to unify around national reproductive rights stance continues to be exploited by Democrats

The Independent UK · May 22, 2024

Does the Constitution Protect the Right To Get High?

Columbia law professor David Pozen recalls the controversy provoked by early anti-drug laws and the hope inspired by subsequent legal assaults on prohibition.

Reason · Apr 23, 2024