Reproductive Rights Laws and Court Cases
Baby M - Surrogate Motherhood Decision
Surrogate mother decision: Baby M, born to Mary Beth Whitehead but adopted by her natural parents, Elizabeth and William Stern, was at the center of this controversy over parental rights and surrogacy contracts.
Comstock Law
The Comstock Law, an "Act for the Suppression of Trade in, and Circulation of, Obscene Literature and Articles for Immoral Use," was used not only to stop the trade in pornography after it was passed in 1873, but also to stop the distribution of birth control devices and written information on birth control.
Geduldig v. Aiello
The 1974 Geduldig v. Aiello case ruled that California did not violate the Constitution in denying disability benefits to women for normal pregnancies.
Griswold v. Connecticut
Griswold v. Connecticut was important to feminism. Find out how Griswold v. Connecticut supported women, birth control, marital privacy and Roe v. Wade.
Roe v. Wade
Roe v. Wade is the historic Supreme Court decision overturning a Texas interpretation of abortion law and making abortion legal in the United States.