Which of the following was the basis for the Supreme Court's 1965 decision, in Griswold v. Connecticut, a case involving the legality of contraceptives?
A) The law violated the right to privacy.
B) Laws against contraceptives were legal as public health regulations.
C) Laws against abortion were illegal.
D) A right does not exist unless it is specifically mentioned in the Constitution.
E) State laws against contraceptives violated the interstate commerce clause.

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The Supreme Court's decision in Griswold v. Connecticut was based on the argument that the law banning contraceptives violated the right to privacy. This decision paved the way for later decisions, including Roe v. Wade, which established the right to abortion as protected by the right to privacy.

Which of the Following Was the Basis for the Supreme