Whalen v. Roe, No. 75-839 (U.S. Supreme Court) (429 U.S. 589; 97 S.Ct. 869) (February 22, 1977) (Justice Stevens)
Here the Court identified two legal principles arising from the 14th Amendment's right of privacy: the first protects the individual's right to make certain personal choices; and the second protects the right to control the release of personal info.
At issue in this case was whether a New York statute, ...
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