Question

the supreme courts decisions in griswold v. connecticut and roe v. wade were most important because they restricted state laws governing privacy. gave a new definition to personal privacy. limited privacy to the control of the body and of family life. included the right to the privacy of personal property.

Explanation:

• In Griswold v. Connecticut (1965), the Supreme Court struck down a Connecticut law that prohibited the use of contraceptives. The Court held that the law violated the right to privacy, which it found in the "penumbras" and "emanations" of the Bill of Rights. This case was significant because it recognized a constitutional right to privacy in marital relations.
• In Roe v. Wade (1973), the Supreme Court held that a woman's right to choose to have an abortion is protected by the right to privacy. The Court found that the right to privacy is "broad enough to encompass a woman's decision whether or not to terminate her pregnancy." This case was a landmark decision in the abortion rights debate.
• Both cases were important because they gave a new definition to personal privacy. Before these cases, the right to privacy was not clearly defined in the Constitution. These cases expanded the concept of privacy to include personal decisions about contraception and abortion.

Answer:

gave a new definition to personal privacy.