Recognizing the importance of the decision of the Supreme Court, Griswold v. Connecticut, which 40 years ago…

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Recognizing the importance of the decision of the Supreme Court, Griswold v. Connecticut, which 40 years ago held that married couples have a constitutional right to use contraceptives, thereby recognizing the legal right of women to control their fertility through birth control and providing for vast improvements in maternal and infant health and for significant reductions in the rate of unintended pregnancy, and for other purposes.

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50 cosponsors · 44 D, 5 R, 1 I

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Recognizes the importance of the Supreme Court decision in Griswold v. Connecticut , which held that married couples have a constitutional right to use contraceptives.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jun 9, 2005

Recognizes the importance of the Supreme Court decision in Griswold v. Connecticut, which held that married couples have a constitutional right to use contraceptives.

Calls for Congress to take steps to ensure that all women have universal access to affordable contraception.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

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Official title: Recognizing the importance of the decision of the Supreme Court, Griswold v. Connecticut, which 40 years ago held that married couples have a constitutional right to use contraceptives, thereby recognizing the legal right of women to control their fertility through birth control and providing for vast improvements in maternal and infant health and for significant reductions in the rate of unintended pregnancy, and for other purposes.

Latest action (Jul 1, 2005): Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 9, 2005

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.