Events tagged with "unmarried"

Historical Events tagged with "unmarried"

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Supreme Court affirms contraceptive rights

March 22nd, 1972 52 years ago

The United States Supreme Court ruled that unmarried individuals have the constitutional right to possess contraceptives, striking down a Massachusetts law that prohibited the distribution of birth control to unmarried persons. The case, Eisenstadt v. Baird, centered around William Baird, who was prosecuted for distributing contraceptive devices to single individuals. The decision emphasized the right to privacy and reproductive freedom, altering the landscape of family planning and personal autonomy.