Question

which of the following statements regarding the supreme courts decisions pertaining to the right to privacy are true?

correct answer(s)

• the supreme court expanded the right to privacy with regard to abortions in the recent dobbs v. jackson womens health organization ruling.
• the supreme court ruled that lgbtq persons have a right to privacy.
• the supreme court ruled in favor of marital privacy in contraceptive use.

Explanation:

Analyze the statement regarding Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization

The Dobbs (2022) decision overturned Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, ruling that the U.S. Constitution does not confer a right to abortion. This restricted, rather than expanded, the federally protected right to privacy regarding abortion. Thus, this statement is false.

Analyze the statement regarding marital privacy in contraceptive use

In Griswold v. Connecticut (1965), the Supreme Court ruled that a state's ban on the use of contraceptives violated the right to marital privacy. Thus, this statement is true.

Analyze the statement regarding LGBTQ privacy rights

In Lawrence v. Texas (2003), the Supreme Court ruled that intimate consensual conduct between same-sex partners is protected by the substantive due process right to privacy under the Fourteenth Amendment. Thus, this statement is true.

Answer:

• The Supreme Court expanded the right to privacy with regard to abortions in the recent Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling.
• The Supreme Court ruled in favor of marital privacy in contraceptive use. (Correct answer)
• The Supreme Court ruled that LGBTQ persons have a right to privacy. (Correct answer)