Right to Privacy

Question 1

Griswold v. CT (1965)

Answer 1

A penumbra of amendments (1,3,4,9) create the right to privacy in marital relations.

Question 2

Roe v. Wade (1973)

Answer 2

Abortions are legal in the first trimester, but states can determine what happens in the other two trimesters.

Question 3

Webster v. Reproductive Health Services (1989)

Answer 3

Provisions in MO’s state act prohibting encouragement of/unnecessary abortions attempted to protect potential life. The Due Process Clause does not require states to offer abortions.

Question 4

Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992)

Answer 4

A new standard was imposed for laws restricting abortions: if it places “undue burden” on the woman seeking the abortion, the law is not valid.

Question 5

Cruzan v. Director, MO Department of Health

Answer 5

“Clear and convincing” evidence must be presented in order to withdraw life-saving treatment. Incompetent persons cannot exercise this right under the Due Process Clause.

Question 6

Vacco v. Quill (1997)

Answer 6

Patients have the right to refuse treatment, bit assisted suicide is unconstitutional, as it requirees causation and intent (criminal elements).

Question 7

WA v. Glucksberg (1997)

Answer 7

Assisted suicide is not a liberty that is protected by the Due Process Clause. Therefore, bans on physician assisted suicide do not violate the Constitution.

Question 8

Lawrence v. TX (2003)

Answer 8

Ruled that same-sex couples cannot be criminalized, as it violates the Due Process Clause. They have the right to liberty–to engage in their conduct without governmental intervention.

Question 9

Gonzales v. Carhart (2007)

Answer 9

The ban on the Partial-Birth Abortion Act was constitutional.