"An illuminating, lucid account of how the argument for a right to
contraception moved from the radical feminist fringe to recognition
by the Supreme Court as a basic human right--later extended to
abortion and gay/lesbian sex."--David A.J. Richards, author of
Women, Gays, and the Constitution: The Grounds for Feminism and Gay
Rights in Culture and Law"Demonstrates that the constitutionally
protected right to privacy, as defined by Griswold, is only of
recent vintage but has ramifications for American law and politics
that are likely to last for many years."--Philippa Strum, author of
When the Nazis Came to Skokie: Freedom for Speech We Hate
"We owe Johnson a deep debt of gratitude for providing us with such
keen insight into one of the Supreme Court's most influential
decisions."--New York Law Journal"A highly readable account that,
like Anthony Lewis's classic Gideon's Trumpet, would be suitable
for introductory American government or law classes."--Law and
Politics Book Review
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