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Griswold vs Connecticut
In Griswold v. Connecticut, the Court held that the Constitution guarantees a "right to privacy" when individuals make decisions about intimate, personal matters such as childbearing. -
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Reproductive Rights through the Years
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Mississippi=First State
1966 – Mississippi reformed its abortion law and became the first U.S. state to allow abortion in cases of rape. -
Abortion Act
The abortion act was made effective in many countries including the United States. -
Norman Dorsen Responds
The ACLU's general counsel, Norman Dorsen, argued this case -
FL Joined
Florida reformed its abortion law -
Bill Clinton Vetoed
In the United States, Congress passed a ban on intact dilation and extraction, which President Bill Clinton vetoed. -
Partial-Birthh Abortion Ban act
The U.S. enacted the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act and President George W. Bush signed it into law. -
Act Continues
The U.S. Supreme Court upholds the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003
