Griswold v. Connecticut was a landmark 1965 Supreme Court case in which the Court ruled that the Constitution protects the right to privacy. The case involved a Connecticut law that prohibited the use of contraceptives. The Court held that this law violated the right to privacy of married couples.
Some people consider Griswold v. Connecticut to be an example of judicial activism because it expanded the interpretation of the Constitution to include a right to privacy. This interpretation was not explicitly stated in the Constitution, but the Court found that it was implicit in the various provisions of the Bill of Rights.
