When talking about Supreme Court decisions that have greatly impacted the lives of women it is very hard to settle on just five of the many cases that have been ruled in favor of the rights of women. When discussing the topic of reproductive freedom and The Supreme Courts rulings on these matters ten cases can and must be discussed in order to provide a total overview and timeline of these historic rulings. The American Civil Liberties Union has helped women breech the barriers of sexual repression, and has crusaded to help women win these reproductive rights and knowledge over the years since its founding in the repressed 1920's. In the decades following 1920 the ACLU has had an important role in influencing The Supreme Court into handing down decisions that led to the right of contraception, rights to abortion, the right to bear children, and the publication of materials valuable in understanding human sexuality. All of these Supreme Court rulings discussed lead to the valuable sexual and reproductive freedom we are experiencing in today's society. We should be thankful and take a bow to the crusades of women's rights groups such as the ACL

The first case I want to discuss involving the reproductive rights of women is Griswold v Connecticut. In this landmark case the Supreme Court struck down a state prohibition against the prescription, sale, or use of contraceptives, even for married couples. In this case , the Court held that the Constitution guarantee's a "right to privacy" when individuals make decisions about intimate, personal matters such as childbearing. In my opinion this case is very important because it gives an option or a choice to a very important issue. Without this right to choose single or married women would be placed in unwanted positions. These positions being a high incidence of pregnancy (without contraceptives and the choice to use them) and the stress and repercussions that would follow without the ability for them to make this a personal choice.

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All of these Supreme Court ruling's were important in shaping the reproductive rights of women from the mid-1960's to present day. Roe v Wade is still the single most important reproductive case for women to date, but as you can see with the other cases it is not the only significant one. All of these 10 cases have helped to shape the reproductive freedom that our society enjoys today, and it is our women's rights to exercise these laws because we are Americans.

Bigelow v Virginia was another important case concerning the issue of abortion. In this case the Supreme Court ruled that states could not ban advertising by abortion clinics. Such bans violate the First Amendments guarantees of freedom of speech and freedom of the press. This gave the woman the right to know, and explore her options in the matter of abortion.

In the landmark case of Bellotti v Baird the plaintiffs challenged a Massachusetts statute requiring women under the age of 18 to obtain parental or judicial consent prior to an abortion. The Supreme Court found this statute unconstitutional because it gave either the parent or a judge absolute veto power over a minors abortion decision, no matter how mature she was whether or not the abortion may

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