The grim legacy of Griswold v. Connecticut

Forty years ago today, the United States Supreme Court handed Planned Parenthood the Griswold v. Connecticut decision and opened Pandora's box by discovering a so-called 'right to privacy' in the penumbra - the shadows -- of the United States Constitution," said David Bereit, national director of American Life League's STOPP International. "That decision has been responsible for a tragic moral breakdown in our culture, setting the stage for court decisions that decriminalized abortion, and opened the door for children to engage in sexual activity without their parents' knowledge and with the help of Planned Parenthood's products."

"One can hardly imagine a single Supreme Court decision that has done more damage to our society," added Jim Sedlak, STOPP's executive director. "In this one decision, the court set the stage for the growth of moral relativism and hedonism in this once great Christian nation. Due to the moral decay that began with Griswold, self-gratification is of the utmost importance to a large portion of our society."

"It is time for Americans to take a long, hard look at the real legacy of the Griswold decision," Bereit said. "Although we can't undo the consequences overnight, we can begin to take back our society one step at a time. The first step is to put an end to the destructive influence of Planned Parenthood -- the organization that forced this tragedy upon our nation forty years ago today."

Release issued: 7 Jun 05