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Griswold v. Connecticut

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Thursday, May 6, 1965

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Thursday, May 6, 1965

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1965

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Estelle Griswold & the front page of The Courant for June 8, 1965 which carried the news that Connecticut prohibition on birth control was unconstitutional. (Hartford Courant)

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In Griswold v. Connecticut, the U.S. Supreme Court overturns laws that prevent married couples from using birth control.